Leaving for China today

I'm getting excited preparing to leave for China for one month. The first time I went to China was for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Our family, Janet, Johansen, Joyalene and I were there to watch Josiah race for Malaysia in Track Cycling. Josiah and his two teammates, Azizal and Rizal managed to get 7th in the team sprints. Visiting the Olympic village was a new experience and our peak family experience was to visit the Great Wall of China together.

My second visit was in December of 08 to January of 09, about 5 weeks. I went to Beijing and Yanqing to the health center. It was cold, cold, cold, sometimes 20 below. I got sick about 3 times. I loved the 25 youth that we shared about 5 weeks together. We hiked in the mountain villages. I was with them for almost 135 hours.

The third visit was in April. I actually visited 3 places: Beijing (Yanqing), Tianjin and Shenyang. At Tianjin, I got to visit Brother Chen who royally treated me to many Tianjin sights: I only almost got sick once but was treated to 3 traditional Chinese remedies: Gua Sha (scrapping of the back with animal horn); Ba Guan (moxibustion); and traditional Chinese foot massage, all done by legally blind Chinese physicians. The cost was RMB$10 plus $10 plus $25, totalling $45 or USD $6.50 for the whole 2 hours of therapeutic time. The next day my almost laryngitis was gone.

The third place was Shenyang which has the largest SDA church in Asia, 7,000 members. The 7 church elders/pastors are women. I really had a wonderful time in Shenyang, especially at the health center with over 40 youth training to be health evangelists.

This time, I plan to go to Xiamen, Gu Lang Island/Piano Island where 17 youth await instruction in Health & Exercise as well as Obesity. I need to teach 90 hours in about 3 weeks. Then on to Beijing and its adventures again.

I shall miss my family but look forward to a safe and happy reunion next month when I return.

This time I hope not to spend too much money. And I hope to try some new, more powerful electric bikes. The first and third trips to China, I brought back two electric bikes: one a 48 Volt lead acid battery, full suspension bike with 500 Watt motor, that can go about 20 mph and the other a 36 Volt lithium battery, fold able bike with 250 Watt motor that can go about 14 mph.
I hope to maybe try a 60 Volt 1200 Watt bike/scooter that can go over 30 mph. The future is in electric vehicles.