Mandarin and Sichuanese are the main languages spoken here. Although the language of this region of China is Sichuanese, the official language in China is Mandarin.
China uses the Chinese Yuan. On most bills, there is a picture of Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People's Republic of China.
A bottle of water usually costs 2 Yuan, or about 30 cents in US dollars.
The best meal this week was a bowl of noodles I had with spicy beef in Chongqing. It came with roasted chickpeas and a fried egg. I love eggs!
The only music I listened to was the bustling sound of people in the city. I try my best not to seperate myself from the rest of the world by pumping loud music. This way I can immerse myself into the Chinese culture.
I rode a cable car for the first time. I was so scared, but I had a friend there that talked me through it. Turned out, it wasn't too bad.
