Today began with a great lecture on the Hong Kong economy,\u00a0covering the history and current makeup of the monetary system,\u00a0as well as challenges that the economic structure faces. After a fruitful discussion with my partner,\u00a0I went to Tuen Mun for a subpar Taiwanese meal. We did happen to meet two BU students home on break though! After lunch,\u00a0we left for Yuen Lang for a really wonderful afternoon. First,\u00a0the group stopped for desserts,\u00a0including a delicious dish made with tapioca,\u00a0coconut milk,\u00a0and fresh mango. The waitresses were all particularly pleasant,\u00a0and quite obviously wanted us to purchase more food. The conversation at this meal were also very thoughtful and heartfelt,\u00a0definitely a highlight of the day. After dessert,\u00a0we walked around for quite a while,\u00a0coming upon Yuen Lang Park. The park is situated around a hill,\u00a0on top of which sits a fairly modern looking pagoda filled with birds. Excitingly~Some of the birds could speak! They said things like\u00a0\u201cgood morning,\u00a0have you eaten,\u00a0leave.\u201d\u00a0We could not stop giggling after successfully coaxing the birds to speak. The day concluded with an amazing dim sum meal with last year\u2019s teaching fellows. It felt as though I haven\u2019t seen each of them in a very long time, so I\u2019m especially grateful to have been able to laugh and eat with them in this place so far from Williamstown. The memories I\u2019m making in this city continue to feel incredibly meaningful, and certainly surreal to a certain degree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today began with a great lecture on the Hong Kong economy,\u00a0covering the history and current makeup of the monetary system,\u00a0as well as challenges that the economic structure faces. After a fruitful discussion with my partner,\u00a0I went to Tuen Mun for … Continue reading