I had my last Chinese language class today and said goodbye to my teachers, Sissy (Wang Laoshi) and Niki (Guo Laoshi), and tongxue (classmate) David. Having spent four hours a day together over the past 3 weeks we had developed bonds of friendship and it was sad to say goodbye.
I then took the subway and bus to the Da Shan Zi Art District, an area of industrial buildings that have been converted to artists' studios and galleries. One building is the old No. 798 Electronics Factory. It was once the center of Chinese high tech and produced parts for China's first nuclear bombs and satellites. Today the space was filled with large photos and a bookshop and restaurant.
