Times Square? Oh, please

Our guide Lucia says that if she ever has an opportunity to travel to the U.S., she would like to see Times Square. She wouldn't be impressed.

Tonight, we took a tour by boat of the Pearl River. On both sides, the banks sparkle and flash with neon and lights. There is a highrise with an animated display, and another building that looks like a neon windmill at night. The trees along the banks of the Pearl River are uplit with green floodlights, giving them a lush, hyper-green appearance in the dark.

It is so much more beautiful than Times Square, which I recently toured with a 3-year-old who was threatening to throw up at any moment.

MM was a bit overtired on the boat trip, and proved herself to be more publicly wiggly than she has demonstrated thusfar. This doesn't bode well for the plane ride.

Speaking of which: We have one more full day in China, and then it is back to the U.S. and real life and frantic holiday preparations. Guess which of my children doesn't have a single gift waiting at home for her because we didn't know whether she would be home for Christmas. Heck, she's only 1 - will she really know the difference if we just give her the wrapping paper and boxes from the other two kids' presents?

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the reality? you don't think that all her various and sundry fake aunties and uncles will be wandering in and out with cute widdle girlie clothes? Youneed not get her a thing. Wrap up some socks. It's the opening that's fun!