

Yangshao, China
Well in the space of a few hours yesterday the temperature climbed about 20 degrees and it has gone from wet and cold to wet and hot, with wetness the dominant theme. It seems to ooze out of the walls, covering all surfaces, vertical as well as horizontal, with a film of water and making the tiled floors and stairs horribly slippery and the black board in the classrooms unuseable. Chalk does not show up on a wet board and nothing will stick to it either. Th...