Everyone, I'm sorry I've been out of contact for so long. As you know the Chinese government sees fit to censor web pages that it feels represent dangerous counterrevolutionary ideals. Some such websites include www.bbc.co.uk, www.cnn.com, and www.bryanhaut.blogspot.com (the most subversive of all). As such, I will be emailing my posts to my father and he will be posting them to the site. A huge post will be forthcoming when I've had time to transcribe my journal onto a computer but I'd like you to know that I am in Shanghai, staying in a giant, beautiful apartment in the center of the city. It is a huge step up after spending the week in a 72-person rural village, sleeping on the ground, and then spending more than 25 hours on a train. As always, you can reach me at my email address. Also, you should know that the guy next to me in the internet cafe (they make you give your passport # to get internet access!) is watching what appears to be the craziest kung fu movie of all time -- one guy appears to be able to make bamboo come alive -- and everyone else in here is playing Counter-Strike. I might as well be in Korea.