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First week in Shenzhen Coming to a Close

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 I am reaching the end of my first week in Shenzhen.  I was fortunate to arrive amidst a national holiday and thus had plenty of time to get my bearings and settle in.  Thursday was my second full day here. I got tested, bought some cleaning supplies, and visited my job in the early afternoon.  The school is pretty neat but I could imagine it will be much more interesting with students there tomorrow.  Later in the day I enjoyed a trip to the mall across from SeaWorld called "Gateway One".  I was there to get sunscreen, which was very expensive, but I needed to protect my skin from the intense sun here.  Once I had acquired the most expensive sunscreen on the planet I took some time to wander the mall.  They had some lovely statuary scattered throughout the building that I enjoyed.  From the roof I could see the SeaWorld Square and the mountains behind the building.  After my short tour of the mall I went a couple blocks down the street ...