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 * DAY 9: May 30**

May 30th (S): Time w/Chinese host family Overnight in school dorm

By now our Thayer students have returned to the WeiYu School and are preparing for tomorrow's classes and outings. No news yet from their weekend excursions, but we will see them in the morning and fill you in on what we hear in tomorrow's edition. The teachers journeyed to a nearby "canal town," which was unfortunately a bit disappointing. We were hoping for peaceful surroundings and scenic views. And their were some scenic views and some interesting elements to the outing, but the place was for the most part crowded, tacky, and malodorous. We abandoned the tour earlier than we'd planned and had a much more pleasant time exploring the area around our hotel. The park surrounding the Jing'An Temple was especially inviting. We are up early tomorrow to visit a few classes at the school and to make plans for a return visit by students and faculty from WeiYu who plan to visit Thayer next fall. The school has also planned a visit to the Shanghai Museum tomorrow afternoon. Below are a few photos from today's adventures. I'm including the pictures that make the canal town much more inviting than it really was; I'm leaving out the pictures of turtles and crayfish and eels in plastic containers--for sale for food.