School Field Trip - Cooking Oil Factory?!

I was excited to find out the boys would have their first ever school field trip. I remember how happy field trips made me as a child.  When I saw where it was to I had to fall out laughing - a cooking oil factory!  I envisioned kids walking precariously by hot vats of oil.  Well it turned out to be a nice little tour.  This company is of the major oil manufacturers in China and they a few other staple products as well. The kids loved riding the bus and checking things out.  After the tour the kids did some crafts, snacks and games in the cafeteria area.  They showed the kids a short film about their processes followed by a q&a for the kids to win prizes.  Unfortunately the film was in Mandarin so most kids and parents had no idea what was said!  As we sat through the painful follow up game that was just not working out a question came that Cole knew - "when is Thanksgiving?"  Cole answered, "next Thursday!"  The teacher said, "Not exactly -  the right answer is it's always November 27th".  We then explained to the Chinese teacher that Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday and not always on November 27th - Cole was right.  "Oh", they said and gave Cole his prize - a plastic orange colander?! oh China... : )

On the bus