I made it back to Beijing on Sunday, 20 August, in one piece. There was no calamity, no catastrophe. It went well coming back. I arrived at about 05:30, and went through customs very quickly. I collected my luggage, got on the first airport express train and made it to the campus for my new …
Category: Beijing
Leaving… and returning
Finishing up the school year often fills me and my colleagues with a certain level of dread. Not because we don't want to have a holiday, or because we don't know how to spend our free time, but because of paperwork. If we are staying in China for another year, then we have to get …
Winter holidays 3 – Hong Kong (Part 4)
And so it ends. The following morning I made my way to the airport and to my flight back to Beijing. My trip back to Beijing was uneventful and I arrived back to find the water shut off in my flat (it was quickly turned back on). Overall I have to say my holiday was …
Winter holidays 3 – Hong Kong (Part 3)
The final (full) day in Hong Kong. Today I decided to visit a heritage trail in the New Territories, away from the busy and touristy areas. It was something I'd seen in my guide book, but I didn't really know what to expect. To be honest, it was a little disappointing. It was not well …
The end of term…. or is it?
This was originally going to be a post about coming to the end of term. After all, in our classes, the students are doing their final exams. However, we have a problem. The air in the city is bad until Wednesday, and so, until then, school has provisionally been cancelled (if it improves then school …
Bad air day
Today is a bad air day. This was the view outside my window this morning. Pollution has been steadily climbing the past few days. It seems to have dropped a little now, but not much. If I didn't have to go outside, I wouldn't. But when I go outside, I have to remember to wear …
And so it begins…
Yes, that's right, the new school year has begun. The last few days have been busy. As grade leader for Senior 1, I've been responsible for planning the first three lessons of the semester, so we can, effectively, hit the ground running. I was pleased that I was able to send around two lessons, pretty …
