Another week done, and another week closer to endgame (literally and metaphorically; the new Avengers film, Avengers: Endgame, will be released in China next Wednesday, 24 April, a whole two days before the UK and US. Of course, I have bought a ticket to watch it on Wednesday afternoon, after my class finishes Wednesday morning). Not …
‘What a shame’
It is the time of year at the moment when flowers spring forth and the weather improves. Spring and autumn are the two best seasons in Beijing as the weather is warm, but does not have the sweltering heat of summer, nor the freezing cold of winter. It is also the time when cherry blossom …
Looking for inspiration
Friday, 8th March, was International Women’s Day. This is a day where we celebrate the achievements of women, whilst also remembering the struggles that they still face. It just so happened (I suspect not accidentally) that Marvel Studio’s new superhero film, Captain Marvel, was released on the same day. The film is about a female superhero …
Winter Holidays – Busan (Day 2)
On my second – and last – full day, after breakfast I went to a cultural village. I had read that you could take the subway and then a bus to this village, or you could walk for maybe 20 to 30 minutes. I figured I would walk. So, arriving at the subway, I headed …
Winter Holidays – Busan (Day 1)
This trip actually occurred last month, whilst I was still on winter break. However, due to various reasons, I have been busy in recent weeks and I am only just getting around to posting about it now. I intend to leave China this summer. As such, I wanted to visit some places I had not …
Winter Holidays – Sacramento (Day 2)
And so it ends! The final full day of the holiday. Wednesday morning, we had breakfast and waited until about 9:30 to leave the hostel. We planned to go to the California Museum, which opened at 10:00. We were a little early but waited for it to open, and then wandered around for an hour …
Winter Holidays – Sacramento (Day 1)
Tuesday was the day we were going to Sacramento. We took the bus about 08:00 to the bus station and waited. We ate our breakfast in the station and eventually took the free bus to Emeryville station. The station had two platforms. To get to the second, you had to cross the first. Our train …
