In the picture above, you are looking at an Easter Egg. This was a gift from one of my students and frequent blog reader, Tina. Tina had noticed how on my blog last week I mentioned that I really missed the Easter Eggs this year. Tina got this egg at church last Sunday at Haidian Christian. The Sunday School children at this church made these for the congregation. They are hollowed out egg shells that have been hand painted. Pictured on the egg is a cross as well as the Chinese symbols for peace, appropriate to me as I end each class by saying to the students: "See ya when I see ya! Peace!" (something I picked up at Camp Stewart a few years back, it is how we ended activities there)
On the surface, an egg may not seem like much, but to me it represents what I love most about China and will miss most: the thoughfulness and kindness of the locals. This student remembered that I mentioned missing Easter Eggs and also made sure to personalize it to my personality. That took a lot of thought to do. I am continually impressed by this type of thoughtfulness on the part of my students here, none of my American students ever were even close to being this kind.
Tonight, I head out by train to Xian to visit the famous Terra Cotta Warriors, expect lots of pics when I return on Tuesday.
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