Tag Archives: A

First Night

25th May 2017BeijingA, Bird's Nest, Meal, Niǎocháo, Olympic Stadium, PM, Western, XJ, XR, YX

On the Thursday evening after arriving, XR (with XJ) picked me up and we went for a meal at an American style restaurant.  (She knows … See more...

Forbidden City

26th May 2017BeijingA, Dragon Boat Festival, Five poison cakes, Forbidden City, Green Park, JFC, LM, XR, YX, 五毒饼, 故宫, 端午节, 绿园

Because YX and LM wanted to come to the Great Wall I had switched around the days for the activities on my plan, but stupidly … See more...

Lowering of the Flag

26th May 2017BeijingA, AFL, Barbecue, EAF, Korean, Meal, Tiananmen Square, WL, XTH, 天安门广场

This evening XTH and I went back to Tiananmen Square (天安门广场 ) to watch the flag lowering ceremony.
返回天安门广场观看降旗仪式。

A was able to join us, … See more...

South Sea Shopping Centre

27th May 2017BeijingA, BX, LM, LQ, Nánhǎi, 南海

After the second graduation ceremony, A met us at the hotel with LM (all the way from Shanghai), and BX with her friend XFW dropped … See more...

Emotional Fellowship

28th May 2017BeijingA, Fellowship, HY, LM, MJ, RI, RP, Word Alive 2014, ZYJ

Today was another big day.  I had arranged to go to RP’s fellowship – a friend I made at Word Alive back in 2014 – … See more...

宋庆龄

28th May 2017BeijingA, HY, LM, MJ, Soong Ching Ling, ZYJ, 宋庆龄

After lunch with the fellowship, ZYJ drove us to the former home of Soong Ching Ling (Sòng Qìng líng, 宋庆龄) who was one of the … See more...

Alumni

28th May 2017BeijingA, AFL, Alumni, AW, BX, EAF, GX, H, JH, LB, LM, LQ, ML, SX

This evening, A, LM and I met up with AFE and AFL and we went back to the Hilton Hotel for the University of Surrey … See more...

Post Alumni

28th May 2017BeijingA, AFL, Alumni, BX, EAF, LB, LM, LQ

After the Alumni reception, a few of us went to a pub for some drinks and snacks and just to chill out.
It was especially … See more...

响水湖

29th May 2017BeijingA, Badaling, Bus, Great Wall, LM, Mutianyu, Views, Xiǎngshuǐhú, YX, 八达岭, 响水湖, 慕田峪, 长城

Sadly YX was unwell and couldn’t join us for the trip to the Great Wall (长城).

So this morning, A, LM and I boarded a … See more...

Peking Duck

29th May 2017BeijingA, Beijing Duck, LM, MacDonald's, Meal, Peking Duck

Returning from the Great Wall, A and LM took me for my first experience of Peking (Beijing) Duck, which was tasty!

 

Although I liked … See more...

Orangeate

30th May 2017BeijingA, Emperor’s Palace, Gong Wang Fu, HY, JD, LM, Summer Palace, Willow Trees, 恭王府

This morning it was raining and all I could hear around me at the breakfast table was English.  I wondered if I had woken up … See more...

恭王府

30th May 2017BeijingA, Emperor’s Palace, Gong Wang Fu, LM, Meal, 恭王府

So after my shopping trip, I headed to Gōng Wáng Fǔ (恭王府) to meet A and LM.  It’s a relatively small place but there’s still … See more...

Goodbyes

20th June 2017Beijing ReturnA, HY, Meal, MJ, Western, YX, ZYJ

In the evening, HY’s family took me for a meal.  This was mainly to meet so that they could give me presents for my Mum … See more...

中国再见

21st June 2017Beijing ReturnA, Airport, XR

So the day has come to return to the UK.

After breakfast I went to XR’s company.  She reminded me that I had help her … See more...