Street Sellers

On my way back to the metro, there were a couple of young ladies selling craft work to pay for their travels around Beijing, SS and JX. One of them is from Xi’an and has said she will ask her university friends if there is anyone who could show me … See more...

Coffee Station

A much more relaxed day today, although I had a slightly rushed breakfast because I got up late and needed to freshen up, pack and check-out before going to meet Y.  Y met me at the metro and we popped into KFC to meet her parents and her baby girl.  … See more...

Impression

It’s my penultimate day in Hangzhou.  How time flies!  I had my last lesson with my wonderful teacher, JL.  The lady barista at the school coffee shop also remembered me from nearly a year ago.  She said (in Chinese) “you came back!”.  Then, “Hot Chocolate?”  I guess I leave some … See more...

Alpha

MM took me to the large book and DVD shop I had been to the last time I visited Shenzhen, so that I could buy some more music CDs and TV series DVDs, because they are so expensive to buy in England, but very cheap in China.

We went to … See more...