Another day in Zhengzhou

The day dawned early as we have almost completely adjusted to the time change. We spent the morning at our sister school. The first order of business was to listen to a lecture that combined the history, geography and art history of Hunan Province. We then moved to an art class where we learned and practiced classic Chinese ink painting. We practiced drawing bamboo and by the end of the time some of the attempts were quite respectable. From there it was off to lunch with our separate families. After lunch it was off to an art museum that contained many of the pieces of art described in our morning lecture. After two hours we headed back to school to meet up with our hosts. Dinner and evening plans were up to each family. So all in all, it was a relatively quiet day, but a chance to catch our breath and get ready for the rest of the trip.