*snatched from the Pcchina Yahoo! Group

Hello all,

I’m a China 12 vol. that has a couple of q’s at the moment. To preface my comment, I feel like I will be doing a bit of travelling around China and (possibly) other countries in the area.

Firstly, I’m wondering if a water purifier system would be beneficial. I understand that we will be boiling all of our water beforehand, so I’m wondering about the efficacy about hauling along something like this.

Secondly, will footwear (esp. athletic) be available for a person with a size of 11.5 in the U.S. – or should I just bring the shoes most important for my experience.

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Hello,I don’t know if anyone has answered you question yet. So here goes. Peace Corps will provide you with a water purifier, although most volunteers have water delivered, at my school it’s 5 yuan for a 27 Liter container. As far as shoes, I’ve never shopped for athletic shoes but you will have a problem with just regular shoes… especially in Sichuan. I am 9 1/2 women’s, and if I want shoes, I have to go to the men’s section. Hope that helps.M