After a long drive (about an hour or so) we arrived at our destination. Upon arrival, a teacher from the art university came on our bus and said, “Welcome to Baoding!” It was interesting seeing the people and they treated us with such great hospitality and reverence as if we were celebrities. It was an honor being before them. I met a one Wu Di, he practiced his English with me, and I practiced my Chinese with him. The best part of the day was the fact that I barely knew my person, but I feel strange now that we’re apart. It was great to have my profile painted and for one of the faculty members to say that they are my [fans]. [Mind you, this is my first time meeting them]. This is one of the first times since I’ve been on this trip that I didn’t feel like such an outsider to the Chinese.----Nkiruka.