Since the typhoon and Mike finding his ring, there has not been much excitement here and not much to report. I've been working hard on reports for Niko, the kids are having fun playing, we have done some fun activities in the day. The beach seems to be cleaned up and the workers here at Times Coast (our apartment complex) have really done a great job cleaning up the typhoon mess of the trees.
Monday we went to visit the Li & Miao village near Sanya, a tourist spot highlighting the culture of two minority ethnic groups indigenous to Hainan Island. The most interesting part is that the women used to be considered beautiful only if they tattooed their face and arms and legs, and the tattoos all have to reflect their small clans. These days the tradition does not exist, but the older women in the village were all tattooed. Not in a gross East LA way, but sort of more like the pattern on a SE Asian woven fabric. Of course I don't have photos of that to show you, but here are some of that day's adventure.
Oscar & Josie at the Li & Miao Village
A French student of Beach Chinese, named Brigitte at the village
Josie and a Chinese baby at the village, she is obsessed!
Making the noodles fresh in front of our eyes for our lunch
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