I rode on a boat out into the waters between Xiamen and the (quite close… a short swim) series of small islands that are part of Fujian province but which are occupied /controlled by the “Republic of China” (AKA “Taiwan”), which is pretty far away. Politics/history.
Control of these islands has been an issue of requisite American political posturing dating back at least as far as the Nixon,/Kennedy debates and election. (“I’ll fight for them harder”… “NO, I will”)

After the boat ride, I rode a rented bike for a bit to reduce mileage on my shoes

hell, and it’s not even 11 AM here yet! A busy morning!