After all the hype (of about 4 years!) I am actually here - can't quite believe it. After a sleep deprived flight, I touched down in Beijing in the snow - Lizzie and I were squealing like 5 year olds. Well, to be fair, I was probably doing more of the squealing, but she was pretty excited too. Amazing. _Proper_ snow and everything! Apparently it's the first time it's snowed properly here for ages, and it should go on for a while longer. Hou Yanling, my host 'mum' picked me up from the airport - she had to wait 2 hours because of the late flight, but she she wasn't even a little bit annoyed - she also paid for the taxi on the way back, which was super kind. When I got to the flat
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