I should apologise for my rather sporadic postings of late, although nobody reads this blog anyways so I ought not bother. I’m currently in Beijing (北京) scouting for an office premises – and this has been quite time consuming! Office space is not particularly cheap here, but we now believe we’ve found something suitable. It’s conveniently located, reasonably priced, and new. If all goes well it would be ready to occupy in two weeks.
Beijing is definitely an interesting place – i’ve been several times before, but still I find myself discovering more and more about the city with each passing day : in particular, quirky scenes you certainly don’t see in Hong Kong. On Thursday we were treated by an old (drunk?) guy whizzing around in his army coloured tricycle – playing loud disco music and grinning profusely at bypassers. It’s a shame I had no camera – but the guy did brighten up my evening!
Sadly, smog is still a problem in Beijing despite the government’s plea to reduce smog by the 2008 Olympics. Taking a deep breath on a “bad day”, one can almost feel the wonderful exhaust concoctions slowly dissolving your lungs. I don’t see why the Chinese still bother smoking. Thankfully, i’m told that the air is gradually improving. If i’m to be here for a year, I can only hope that this is true.
I return to Hong Kong Sunday.
