The Aftermath...and Some Exotic Food

So last night I told you that we were going to karaoke. Why go to karaoke in China? Well, the educational response would be to see what it's like in other countries, but in reality, we just wanted to have fun. Our big sisters showed us the way to an awesome karaoke place. It looked really fancy and the room had couches and bar stools and multiple microphones so we could share in the fun and not feel nervous about singing terribly! But hey, correct pitch hardly matters when you're having fun! We belted out the American songs and tried to go along with the Chinese ones - we could even read some of the lyrics! My throat is still a little sore today. I'm finally going to upload some pictures!

 Angela on center stage - did she cut her hair (jk)? How fashionable!

 Group picture!

 Are they singing a k-pop song? I forget...

 Our big sisters singing one of their favorites

 Selfie! 

Full group picture! 

However, this awesome party came with a price - we had to get up even earlier THIS morning to go to Pingtan Island. It took about two hours to get there. I think most of us slept most of the way there. I think it's really cool that there's a bridge from mainland China to the island. When we got there, it was like we were celebrities! There were cameras waiting for us as we got off the bus at the Pingtan Experimental Primary School. The little kids there are so talented! Their English was also pretty good, and their eyes got big when we spoke Chinese to them in return. Then, we went to lunch at this really fancy-looking hotel. I heard it's one of the best on Pingtan (I felt a tad underdressed, but then again...changing clothes is troublesome). They served us almost exclusively seafood (which I personally wasn't crazy about, but that doesn't matter) and it looked really nice. The whole setup was beautiful. I did try some of the fish, though. I especially liked the little green cakes they served with sesame seeds around them. On the bus ride back, all of us about passed out. That's it for today!

 Ooh, pretty!

FAN-CY