Well, we're becoming quite the experts on Beijing duck, since tonight we had dinner at the popular Da Dong Roast Duck restaurant with a woman I met at Alvin Ailey last month. Having a native Chinese speaker at the table meant we got all the right foods (as opposed to our usual point-and-order method, which has resulted in some odd combinations that probably had restaurant staff doubled over laughing in the kitchen). In addition to the bird and fixings, we had duck feet, duck liver, tofu, spicy chicken and cabbage, with papaya porridge and a fruit plate for dessert.
My students are both taking the SAT on Saturday, one in Macao and the other in Hong Kong, since there were no spots left in Beijing. One student is already in Macao, while the other went home yesterday before flying to Hong Kong tomorrow. Since neither will return to class until Tuesday, it seems I have the next few days off.
China Fun Fact: The Chinese economy grew 11.5% in the third quarter, compared to 4.9% in the U.S.
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