While it’s 7:30 AM in NC, it’s about 8:30 PM here in Guangzhou. I’m going to keep this post short, because we’re waking up at 7:30 AM tomorrow to go hike up a mountain in a nearby park. Anyways, here’s the general rundown of what happened today:

1. 7:30 AM: Woke up to a foggy mist outside.
2. 9:30-10:30 AM: My uncle drove my dad and I to a traditional “Dim Sum” restaurant in the nearby city of Foshan. Dim Sum is an assortment of small dishes, baked goods, and desserts, and it is ABSOLUTELY delicious. Can’t upload a pic, but it is definitely something you have to try sometime!
3. 11AM-2 PM (My favorite part): We visited a TCM Hospital. TCM stands for “Traditional Chinese Medicine,” which includes treatment such as acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal remedies. I’ve been fascinated with learning more about TCM ever since I took ANTH 147 last spring (Global Healing Systems) at UNC, and I finally scored the chance. I’m even luckier, because my uncle hooked me up with a colleague of his who is a TCM doctor. I spent part of my afternoon observing acupuncture and moxibustion treatments, which were intriguing but also painful to watch. I ended the visit by also touring the massage therapy treatment clinic, which remotely resembled the manual therapy used in physical therapy in the U.S.
4. Sometime between 3-8 PM: Ate lunch, napped, walked outside, ate dinner, showered, & finished reading HP #1 (and this blog post).

Alright heading to bed…I could definitely use the extra sleep! Talk again tomorrow 🙂