Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are a big problem here. They get into the houses and there's nothing that stops them. We have netting over the exhaust vents, we have things that plug into the walls and emit a scent that is supposed to keep them away, but we all still get bitten. Some of the mosquitoes carry diseases like Japanese Encephalitis, so it's particularly important to avoid bites. So I asked Xing Ayi to buy mosquito nets for the boys' beds. She bought them at a market near her house for 45 kuai each ($6.50). They work nicely and Jed says that Zeke now sleeps like a prince. She bought pink lace ones, I'm not sure why, but the boys don't seem to mind.