Shamian Island

We arrived yesterday in Guangzhou after a 2 hour plane ride.  Surprisingly, Sophia did very well and her ears did not appear to bother her.  We ate dinner at western style restaurant called Lucy's.  The food was spicy and very yummy.
 
Today we had her photo taken for her visa.  She also had her medical exam completed.  She handled it very well (considering it was naptime) until they started pulling and twisting her hand.  A second doctor came in, started talking with the first doctor, and then did the same thing.  We have no idea what they were saying, but they seemed very interested in her hand.   She functions quite well, although her right hand is about 65% smaller than her left hand.  She has all of her fingers however, most do not have all 3 joints.  Her thumb is connected to her other fingers, instead of off to the side.  It looks very similar to a foot.  Nonetheless, she doesn't let it stop her.  She can pick up very small things, like cheerios.
 
Her personality is really starting to shine and I think she is going to be very feisty.  She loves to laugh, smile and swat at people as they pass by her.  She has no problem letting us know when she does not want something.  Likewise, she will squeal with excitement when she really likes something. 
 
In the pictures below, note the lady doing construction in her flip flops. Very interesting. The pictures of the children in uniforms are school kids getting ready for afternoon exercise.