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 …
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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 …
6 days in Beijing (part 1)
Recently I’ve been to Beijing with a friend of mine and I would like to share some pictures as well as my thoughts about life in China. We did not travel as common tourists who stay in hotel, instead we tried to get to know the local people and see how they live. It was …