Trip to Yin Family Cemetery in Chengdu

Trip to Yin Family Cemetery in Chengdu

Riding on the bus!

Riding on the bus!

Teresa + David

Teresa + David

On our way to the scholarship ceremonies!

On our way to the scholarship ceremonies!

Arriving at our first stop - Renshou #1 High School

Arriving at our first stop - Renshou #1 High School

Regina and a past Yin Education Foundation scholarship recipient who is now a PhD from U of Illinois

Regina and a past Yin Education Foundation scholarship recipient who is now a PhD from U of Illinois

The Renshou HS award winners

The Renshou HS award winners

The Three Amigos - Paul, CC, Henry

The Three Amigos - Paul, CC, Henry

3rd generation distributing out scholarship plaques

3rd generation distributing out scholarship plaques

The whole crew - Renshou HS  students, administrators, Yin family

The whole crew - Renshou HS  students, administrators, Yin family

Shigao scholarship recipients and Yin 3rd Generation

Shigao scholarship recipients and Yin 3rd Generation

Meeting with Shigao city administrators

Meeting with Shigao city administrators

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Going back to the old village

Going back to the old village

Henry et al meeting MeiShan County Party Leaders

Henry et al meeting MeiShan County Party Leaders

Reuniting old friends!

Reuniting old friends!

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The Yin Expedition Team in front of our home away from home, Fraser Suites.

The Yin Expedition Team in front of our home away from home, Fraser Suites.

Extended Yin Family Dinner!

Extended Yin Family Dinner!

Hanging out at a private bar in TaiKooLi Chengdu to watch the World Cup.

Hanging out at a private bar in TaiKooLi Chengdu to watch the World Cup.

3rd Generation Yin Pandas

3rd Generation Yin Pandas

These are mighty strange looking pandas.

These are mighty strange looking pandas.

Grandpa Panda and his two pups.

Grandpa Panda and his two pups.

These pandas founds some delicious Chengdu street food - 11 RMB for a huge bowl!

These pandas founds some delicious Chengdu street food - 11 RMB for a huge bowl!

Dan Dan noodles - yum yum!

Dan Dan noodles - yum yum!

Yin Li Xue and his wife treated us out to an amazing farewell dinner!

Yin Li Xue and his wife treated us out to an amazing farewell dinner!

High speed rail from Chengdu to Chongqig - first class all the way

High speed rail from Chengdu to Chongqig - first class all the way

Trip leaders - Paul Yin, Henry Yin outside Zhou En Lai's old home (neighbors to Grandpa Yin and Grandma Tao's old home)

Trip leaders - Paul Yin, Henry Yin outside Zhou En Lai's old home (neighbors to Grandpa Yin and Grandma Tao's old home)

first lunch in Chongqing

first lunch in Chongqing

The future is bright for Harris + Mary

The future is bright for Harris + Mary

David, Abby, Kayla staying cool in the bomb shelter.

David, Abby, Kayla staying cool in the bomb shelter.

sweating in the Chongqing subway

sweating in the Chongqing subway

We have arrived in China's furnace, Chongqing. No joke!

We have arrived in China's furnace, Chongqing. No joke!

Paul Yin - family historian/storyteller

Paul Yin - family historian/storyteller

Harris and David trying to stay cool in the furnace of China

Harris and David trying to stay cool in the furnace of China

They say sweating is good for the pores.  Willow and Sophie certainly hope so.

They say sweating is good for the pores.  Willow and Sophie certainly hope so.

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Maria looking cool!

Maria looking cool!

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Mary + Paul in the Chongqing bomb shelter

Mary + Paul in the Chongqing bomb shelter

This is legitimate ma po tofu!

This is legitimate ma po tofu!

Chongqing should be visited at night - cooler and brightly lit!

Chongqing should be visited at night - cooler and brightly lit!

Sarah + Grandma catching a breath and enjoying the AC

Sarah + Grandma catching a breath and enjoying the AC

Contemplating on a subway ride.

Contemplating on a subway ride.

Four Musketeers!

Four Musketeers!

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who's this guy?

who's this guy?

An amazing lunch in Chongqing!

An amazing lunch in Chongqing!

Our Chongqing handlers - Handsome Yu and family

Our Chongqing handlers - Handsome Yu and family

Civilized breakfast in the Executive Lounge at JW Marriott

Civilized breakfast in the Executive Lounge at JW Marriott

At Gele Mountain

At Gele Mountain

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We made it back to Chengdu!

We made it back to Chengdu!