So Joel came and I planned to take him and Julie to see the pandas. Then the word was sent around the women's club list here that there was going to be a ceremony that same morning because they were sending 2 pandas to a zoo in Spain. They wanted a good foreigner presence there for the pictures so they invited all of the women's club to get in free, and anyone who signed up early enough- they would pay 200 RMB for travel expenses! So, we all got in free- Joel, Julie, Teac, and I AND they paid us. Marlo's class was even invited for the event so Marlo and Heidi were there as well.