one to ten

As of today, I can proudly say that I can write from one to ten, actually until 99 in Chinese and pinyin. This is big news...

Today, for lunch we tried one of the many Chinese fast food type place, we spent about 11rmbs per person (just about $1.3) including the famous Coke. It was not wonderful, but it was OK.

Ordering at the Chinese restaurant is almost impossible for me if the menu has no pictures... so I try to be around people who can speak or understand some menu items. Normally, a lot of the foods have a poetic description so unless you know what that is... you can have surprises.

Therefore, ordering from a restaurant is always a challenge.