Day 5 Nanchang Visit to a Village

Yesterday, we went to a small village on the outskirts of Nanchang. Although we don't really know, it is probable that Audrey's birth parents live in a village similar to this. In fact approximately 70% of the Chinese population lives in rural areas. The houses are modest and water must be pulled from a well, but there are new homes being built and the people are healthy and happy.

Just like everywhere we have gone, folks take a keen interest in westerners with Chinese babies. They will bring their children or grandchildren up to meet us and say hi. Although there is a significant language barrier, we are still able to communicate things such as age and the like.

After the trip to the village, we went to another park, known as August 1 Park, to get some more time outside. August 1 Park is named for the date of the beginning of the Communist Revolution which began in Nanchang in the 1920's. As with the Peoples Park, August 1 park was filled with folks enjoying the day and taking their children out to play. The weather on this day was a beautiful 65 degrees and sunny. We met more families and took and posed for more pictures.

After our trips to the village and to the park, we came back to the hotel to relax and start the process of packing up our things for our trip to Guangzhou on Friday. Guangzhou, formerly known as Canton, is the site of the US Consulate and our last stop before our trip back home.

Audrey has been having some teething issues and has been a bit grumpy for the last couple of days. The Baby Ambesol was nice to have last night. Even though the teeth must be really hurting, she is still mostly easy going and a joy to be around. We hope that continues on the flight later today...