Trip Daily Diary - 04/29b/04

TRIP DAILY DIARY: ASIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE

04/27/04 - 04/29/04 - THURSDAY - SHOPPING DAY, KAROKE W/ ADMINISTRATORS, EVENING

Asa, Sarah, Hillary and Erin belting out their favorites!

Bridget and Leah took a turn, above; while a little later Juefei and Hillary shared the stage.

This one, above, included Joey's "break yourself foo" impression.

Jenny, right, joined her friends at the mike for a tune.

Finally the administrators, above, got brave. This could be Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band they are singing. They were in China at the same time we were, although traveled to Inner Mongolia to present papers at a conference.

Erin, left, using her award winning musical skills, soloed for this number.

Steve and Erin remarking on forks instead of chopsticks for our final hotel karaoke party meal.

The students helping out the administrator group on a version of Don McLean's American Pie.

Our Chinese friends, including Juefei Wong, director of the Asian Studies Outreach Program for UVM (L) sang us a few Chinese favorites. Then Jenny (Jingjing), right, our delightful university student interpreter, sang a lovely ballad in Chinese which she dedicated to her teen American friends.

As the party wound down, and the administrators went off to pack and to bed, the hard core stayed for a few more laughs. Finally the lights were turned down and most headed off to sleep, our last night in Beijing (although, ask Erin, Sarah and Hillary how much sleep they got!).

SHOPPING DAY
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