We left the hotel in Dunhuang at 8:30 A.M. for a five-hour drive to Jiayuguan. The countryside looked similar to the dry gobi land on our train ride with wind farms and an occasional small settlement. 
We stopped twice for rest stops. The first was in the process of being built, but the huge restrooms were ready to be used.
As we neared the end of the long drive, James told us about an accident that happened yesterday near his home town. A car fell into a sink hole, and the government said that the driver caused the accident because he was too fat! They said people should lose weight so similar accidents don’t happen in the future. The government didn’t explain why trucks could go along the same route with no problem.
When we reached our hotel, lunch was ready for us. We ate more Chinese food :-). Our room had a balcony that overlooked the business district.
We decided to walk along the main street. We met up with Larry and Anita, so we all walked together. We soon found ourselves walking along a side street that appears to be where the locals shopped for food. There were stalls of fresh vegetables, spices, meat, and some small restaurants there.
James and his wife own a hot pot restaurant nearby. We asked if we could eat there, so he took us there this evening. It was called Greedy Bears, and it was located on the fourth floor of the mall. The food was quite tasty. James suggested what ingredients we would like, and he and his wife served us. After we had finished dinner, we walked around the mall and even watched some singers compete on a live Karaoke TV program.
James in his restaurant
The Karaoke TV Contest in the Mall
We found some of the English in the hotel services book in our room to be amusing:
After drinking you shall not stay in the balcony or climb over guardrail of the balcony.
You are expected to observe rules and regulations of the hotel and cherish public properties of the hotel.
Pets are prohibited from entering the hotel. If you want to buy any animals, please buy them after check-out so as to avoid unnecessary troubles.
8529 steps, 3.62 miles