A VISIT TO THE PAST IN LUGONG

Desks from an old school in Lugong. This part of the larger town has been kept and rebuilt to how it was a hundred years ago.

Jim at the entrance to a court-yard of a private residence

A small private Buddist Temple with children playing basketball in the front court-yard..

JoAnn and Sister Nora Bishop, the mission president's wife, at the entrance to a residence on a cobble stone walkway. The door appears to be much older than the combined age of these two dear sisters.

School was out and these young high-school girls were delighted to see us and wanted to have pictures taken with us. They laughed a lot, loved to talk to us in English and were a joy to be with.

THE OPENING OF A NEW RESTAURANT

The big department store across from the mission office was gutted and three large restaurants were constructed in place of the store. A big celebration was held as part of the grand opening, complete with Chinese dancing "dogs," drums and firecrackers going off, filling the air with loud noise and thick smoke. About a dozen young men in bright costumes participated in the ceremony.

The dancers were very good at keeping the attention of the crowd of people assembled to watch.

This was part of a Buddist ritual that was intended to bring good luck and prosperity to the newly opened restaurants. It was very intertaining.