Allie‘s Adventures in Shenzhen
  • Home | 首页
  • About Me | 关于我
  • Blog | 博客
  • PHBS | 北京大学商学院
  • Contact | 联系信息

Lost in a Village on my Morning Run

12/17/2016

1 Comment

 

Help, Where am I?
​我在哪儿?

​

Picture

This morning didn’t quite go as planned. I had intended to take a quick 20-minute jog around the base of nearby Shigu Mountain Park 石鼓山公园, only ten minutes from my apartment. With the help of Google Maps’ little blue dot, navigating my running routes is nearly effortless. That is, of course, if the little blue dot is behaving. 

Good thing the running endorphins put me in a positive mood, because panic suddenly set in as my little blue dot decided to peace out. Where did it go, you ask?
 
Well, I forget how phone plans work in the USA, but I pay for my 4G cellular data using my Wechat Wallet. Using the wallet feature on Wechat, you can click “mobile top up” and, voila, RMB is instantaneously added to your phone and 4G data is magicly at your disposal. Mid-run, however, not only did I run out of cellular data (perfect timing, right?), but my Wechat wallet was also empty. Ummm…What happens then?
 
Your phone is only useful as a camera and you take lots of blog pics for your wonderful friends and family. And you get really lost.


Picture
Picture
Picture

​Blue dot?! Come back!
Picture
Picture
Picture

The man looking at me can clearly tell I am lost and confused...He just stares. So, naturally, I take a blog pic ;) 
​
Picture
Picture

I ran around in circles completely lost in a maze of narrow streets for nearly three hours. I was so close to home, yet so disoriented. Lesson learned, I should not rely so heavily on my blue dot in the future.
 
Okay, to be honest, I could have easily hopped in a cab or moped taxi and headed home. I know my address. It really wasn’t the end of the world (I’m just being overly dramatic). I chose to let myself get lost because running through these unfamiliar streets really made me feel like I was in China. When you’re constantly surrounded by KFC, Haagen-Dazs, international students, and neon-lit modern skyscrapers, it’s easy to forget that you live across the globe. Today was a nice reminder that I live in CHINA. This new village I discovered was a nice contrast to the modern skyscrapers quickly taking over the city. 
​
Picture
Picture
1 Comment
www.bestessays.com.au/assignment-help-melbourne.php link
12/11/2019 04:03:06 am

I haven't experience anything like this before but I can feel how scared you were when you got lost. I would probably feel the same way if I were in your position. However, I would like to tell you how proud I am for your braveness and how you were able to pick up the courage and stand on your own. I am also happy because you were able to find your way back and make yourself safe from the danger you could have experience or encounter. You are such an inspiration to many especially to me who is not as brave as you are. Please know that I will now see you as a good role model which is something you really deserve.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Author

    My name is Allie or 何爱俐, and I am enjoying my fifth year of living in China. I started out studying Chinese in Beijing at 北京首都经贸大学, then teaching in Shanghai at 上海中学国际部, and now I am attending business school at 北京大学汇丰商学院 in Shenzhen. Read my blog to follow my adventures...Feel free to reach out with any questions or comments!


Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.