Chapter 84 100 Degrees at Noon and Walking For anyone who reads this, they might decide that something is wrong with me or it is just humorous or maybe both. It would get hot starting in May and June. It could be 100 degrees plus humidity. I was in Luoyang the summer of 2003 and the heat index could be 105 or more and also high humidity. That is normal there. That first time when I was in Luoyang I wasn’t too far from Luopu Park, maybe 2-3 miles. I would walk there at noon sometimes and when it was so hot no one else would be there. It was a nice time for me to be alone. My friends thought I was nuts of course. Being I am talking about how hot it is there, maybe someone would find this interesting. I read this once and it explains some things. Caucasians have twice as many sweat glands as Asians. That may be why the Asians can’t take the heat as well as we can, we sweat more. Also they get cold easier. Maybe they need to eat more junk food. Something else that is different between our ...
Rick Mundt (1950-2024) lived in the La Crosse WI area and spent 5 years in China teaching English at Luoyang Foreign Language Schools. He embraced the opportunity to meet people and learn about the culture. After his return, Rick worked on a journal with 9000 photos of his experience. With over 150 chapters, we will share weekly his experiences and the friendships he made.