Of Temples and fries

Today we visited the Teng Wang pavilion in Nanchang, where we watched a wonderful show with dancing and singing -- and a special performance of "Oh Susannah＂on the Chinese ertu. Pretty funny! Afterward, we made our way back to the hotel on our own, fending off a beggar woman who apparently took offense at my telling her "no."　We're pretty sure she called me a nasty name in Chinese. Oh well, you can't please 'em all!

Cate slept through the whole thing. Her cold and the teething really knocked her out today. She's generally a very happy baby, so we knew she was under the weather when she was fussy. So we let her sleep.

Later, we bundled her up (it's actually COOL in Nanchang and very breezy!) and headed to drop off the disposable camera with pictures the orphanage took of her. Can't wait to pick it up tomorrow. We then went to a pedestrian mall, where we were definitely a sideshow. Mom thinks she gets stared at a lot with her white hair. I think any white faces are a novelty. It won't be that way when we arrive in Guangzhou Friday, so we're enjoying the experience. I'm also looking forward to less traffic -- crossing the streets here with a baby stroller is a death-defying experience (almost as harrowing as riding in the taxi yesterday!).

We managed to order double cheeseburgers at McDonald's, and they tasted pretty much like home. It was a nice change from rice!

Tomorrow we'll visit a park and a porcelain shop. Jiangxi is known for its porcelain, so I hope to find something special for Cate to remember her homeland. This country has given us the most beautiful gifts -- our three daughters -- and we want to celebrate that heritage whenever we can.

We can't wait to get Cate home to meet the big Whos and daddy! We're halfway there!