6 days in Beijing (part 3)

Rat race As one CouchSurfer put it: “I don’t think there is many happy people in China. It is very hard to follow one’s dream, only a few people can afford it. Most people know only hard work.” I’ve met some students, both in Haiyang and Beijing, and they told me that during their studies …

6 days in Beijing (part 2)

Food There are small stall almost on every street, everything is fresh (or at least it looks so :)) and prepared just in front of your eyes. We ate on street very often or in some low cost restaurants. The hygiene there is sometimes quite “dirty”, but the food tastes great. My colleagues warned me …

Pictures from Haiyang, China

Haiyang in China is what locals call “city in developement”, but I would argue it is one of those infamous ghost towns. There is lot of high-rise buildings where nobody lives. Some of these empty houses shine at night with bright colors, it looks like Las Vegas. The lights are beautiful and weird at the …