Chapter 122 Gyms I had been doing aerobics at a gym in La Crosse before I went to China. After I got to Luoyang, one of the teachers, Ms. Wei, knew of a place to go to because she lived close to it. There was a soccer stadium and one of the rooms was used for aerobics so that is where we went. There weren’t many in the class, maybe ten. The instructors would talk and count in Chinese of course. Being I couldn't understand what they were saying, I watched and learned the routines and I picked up on the counting. The classes and music were really good. I learned different routines that the instructors taught. Ms. Wei and I would meet there now and then depending upon her class schedule and other things she had going on. I went there until March when the classes were closed because of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome). In the fall of 2003, Ms. Wei said another place had opened up so we went there and she got me signed up. We went into the gym area and there were the two lady in...
Chapter 118 Buildings of Luoyang I have lots of pictures of buildings around the city. I put a few here so you can see what they look like. I didn’t want to put too many because for those that haven’t been to Luoyang, they wouldn’t mean anything and it would get boring. Everywhere you go in the city, they are putting them up. Most of the tall apartment buildings in the pictures are around thirty stories. To the left of this picture is the 5-Star Hotel Hua Yang Plaza Hotel. There are hardly any buildings straight ahead. The construction is just beginning. The building with the dark windows is the Peony Plaza Hotel. One of the pictures that you will see is taken from the other side. On the other side of the Peony Plaza Hotel is Peony Square. On the left is the Hua Yang Plaza Hotel. This picture was taken almost two years later than the last picture. These are apartments and there are a lot more to the right of those. To the right of where I am standing taking this picture is the WANDA Ma...