Did I mention there are fireworks here all the time? Its sounds much more awesome than it actually is. Can be quite frightening when they wake you up in the middle of the night, and they’re about as annoying in the middle of the day when your trying to teach. Apparently, (this is what I’ve been told) they are to ward off or scare away evil spirits when constructing buildings. They set them off when they are breaking ground and anytime a major project is completed. As you’ve probably gathered, there is a lot of construction happening around us. It seems like things are changing here at an alarming rate. From what I’ve heard from other teachers, the city is much different now then even a few years ago. Its quite impressive to see how many buildings have gone up even since we have been here.
