Facts

1. China has 1.3 billion people and 1.4 million of those live in Zhuhai (which is considered a small city)

2. Zhuhai has a humid subtropical climate and average temperature is about 75 degrees (flop weather oh how I have missed you!!!)

3. IKEA is manufactured there (as are A LOT of consumer products-just take a look at your labels) and is half price if purchased at the factory in China. There will be crates being shipped back to the US for Wilkinson Baking and yes, there will be extra room for cheap furniture!

4. The most spoken variety of Chinese is Mandarin and yes we are attempting to learn it. Thank you Rosetta Stone!

5. Zhuhai is the first city in China to have constructed a motor racing circuit. And yes, Jonny is very excited about this.

6. Zhuhai's international accolades include "the Best Model of International Residential Environment Improvement" awarded by the UN. Which is nice considering how dirty China can be.

7. We get to experience the Chinese New Year happening right after we arrive. This is going to be FANTASTIC. It is the most important of the Chinese traditional holidays.

 

8. Red is a very significant color to the Chinese representing a symbol that gives color to the soul of the nation.