Well I'm freezing cold, but after 24 hours I re-acquired the skills of putting-on and stripping layers, bought some cheap gloves, ear-warmers (negates the need for beanies! can't hear anything!) Nah it's great to be back in Beijing, some things have changed completely, others are the same... My 18-hour transit in Hong Kong was wonderful - I stayed with an old high-school friend, and it was really great to be around close Aussie friends, while at the same time getting used to the cold (HK was 8 degrees!) and the people everywhere. But yes, the first few days have been great so far. My first chinese dish I ate was Di-san-xian, my favourite, naturally with cheap Chinese beer; I had my second favourite food on the next night, meat-on-a-stick Yangrouchuanr (these were all completely incidental -
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