Explanation
Having a site about all this...well, it looks...pretentious. Like I'm somebody important, or that this little trip is something noble or comparable to a church mission. (The latter is certainly not true.) In addition, I'm a bit of a hypocrite in doing this blog. Yes, I'll make the confession: I don't often read others' blogs. Usually I zone out after the third sentence. I bet most of my visitors haven't made it this far through this paragraph. So I don't expect people to really read a whole of this; it is primarily an online journal for my own personal history. (It may be useful to those planning a similar trip, but of course, China is such a huge diverse world, all I can provide is my perspective.)
How to contact me
Your questions/comments/admiration/death-threats can be sent to:
elliottandlara@gmail.com.
Letters, cookies, and mexican food ingredients can be sent to:
People's Republic of China
Hangzhou, Zhe Jiang 310007
47 Xixi Road
Babel Language Center
Surprise phone calls can be directed to:
+86 (country code) 1321-670-8214