It's a nice change of surrounding. I am staying at the campus hotel of Shantou University. It's located next to a reservoir, with trees and "lake view." In the morning, I am greeted with birds' chirping. This is better than what I have in Hawaii, with both highway noises and lots of birds.
I feel like on vacation, but I will lecture this morning and again tomorrow afternoon. My audience is marine biologists, so I need to remember that and don't lose too many before I finish my mostly PO (physical oceanography) presentation.