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Weather of today:
- Day: 30 degrees and cloudy
- Night: 20 degrees.
Sentence of today:
I'm going to this …. Bus stop. When we arrive, could you tell/call me?
我想去(。。)车站。车站到了,你能交我下车吗?
Today's - Good to know:
Climate: Beijing is largely very dry with four distinct seasons. Summer (May to August) is long and scorching, with heavy rainfall in July and August. Gorgeous autumn (September and October) is over swiftly before punishing winter (November to February/March) sets in, with the mercury falling as low as -20 °C in January. Spring (March to April/May) is pleasant, apart from the billowing sandstorms that sweep in from the Gobi Desert.
Todays tip:
Most people don't speak English in Beijing but if you get really stuck, your best bet is to ask someone that looks between 20 and 30.
Dish of today:
Sushi at a nice Japanese restaurant. 158 Yuan, eat as much as you like.
Today's Historical fact:
Mao Zedong stands on top of the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing on 1 October 1949, and announces the formation of the PRC, saying "The Chinese people have stood up".
My day:
Today I slept to 1 pm. Just needed to sleep. Then I wrote some more postcards and watched The Big Bang Theory. Really love that series. Xiaoxiao thinks I look like Sheldon? Don't know where she drew that comparison from? Hehe. But my knew Nickname according to the girls is Shāfā (沙发), from my initials S.F. and I'm completely fine with that, is sound better than Stifen. But it literally means Sofa or the first person to comment.
Around 5pm Deng Baba called me and asked where I were. Just at home I said. Then he tried to explain me something, but I didn't understand what he said. So he just said in the end, Xiaoxiao will call you. Then two minutes later Xiaoxiao explained I should take bus 355 to Zhong guan cun and come to a certain building where "Deng Baba" would wait for me. She also gave me a text afterwards with the bus stops name, so I could tell the bus driver to let me know when we arrive there. It took about an hour with the bus; it was rush-hour which means a lot of traffic jam. When I arrived I texted her, and then she explained I should go to a tall blue building. And I was like, there are a lot of tall buildings, but none of them are particular blue. She then texted me the buildings name, so I could ask people on the road for direction. I later figured out, that I could not see the building from the bus stop, even though it was the tallest, because the buildings in front were blocking the view. Sinosteel the building or company is called, and it's where "Deng Baba" works. Just next to his work was a very pleasant Japanese restaurant Han Lai汉莱, really lovely, and "Deng Baba" was of course VIP: The restaurant's concept was a very elegant buffet and you eat as much as you can for 158 Yuan. It was so delicious and incredible many things to choose from. Everything from sushi, soup, noodles, rice, special made dishes they would cook in front of you, seafood, chicken, duck, many different salads, cake, Ice-cream, smoothie, beer, vine and so on. Will come back their again for sure! There was also a lady playing piano very nicely. After the dinner I said goodbye to Jiaojiao (it was Xiaoxiao, Jiaojiao, "Deng Baba" and I eating together, "You Mama" had to study for a promotion test for tomorrow), and told her I was thankful for spending the time with me showing me around Beijing.
At home "Deng Baba" taught me he different win-sets in Mahjong. There were some of them I didn't know from Wednesday's play, so I asked him if he had time for teaching me and of course he did. His English is very poor, so Xiaoxiao was translator. I now fully understand the game Mahjong. So if anyone is up for a match, please let me know. He also told me; "next year when you move to Beijing, I will take you to a Mahjong match, and play with money. So practise!" Hehe.
Time for bed. Goodnight!
Ps: I miss you Vince!
- comments
Helle Hoffmann Hej Steffen. Det er Helle der skrver her :-) Din far har vist opgivet at kæmpe sig igennem det engelske. Så jeg har fået lov at læse dine blogs, og når han tid til at sætte sig ned, oversætter jeg for ham. Vi håber du har det godt ! Det må virkelig være spændende at opleve en så anderledes kultur. Når din far og jeg en gang bliver gamle (for det er vi jo ik endnu) og når vi ik har alle de dyr der skal passes, så kunne det være spændende at tage til Kina og opleve deres kultur. Jeg ved din far savner dig rigtig meget ! og jeg vil glæde mig rigtig meget til at høre om dine oplevelser ! Kunne du have lyst til at komme til din fars fødselsdag lørdag d 18 august ? Mange knus fra os.
Knud (Misse) Hvor er det superhyggeligt at høre at det går godt i det kinesiske! Håber du nyder det i fulde drag... og er helt glad for at jeg ikke spiller Mahjong... tror du er blevet en haj når du når det danske! Superkrammer
Steffen Folkersen Hej Helle (og Far) Mange tak for hilsnen. Dejligt at høre fra jer. Rigtig glad for I begge har brugt lidt tid på min blog, var jo formålet I kunne følge med hver dag :) Jeg har helt fino her. Er lidt forkølet dog, men ikk så slemt. Er I Dalian nu, Dalian er en rigtig dejlig by, meget mere ro, temparaturen her er også meget mere komfortable. Og så er der strand og vand! :) Glæder mig til at vise jer rundt her i Kina (Når I engang bliver gamle, hehe) Lørdag d. 18. August er desværre en rigtig dårlig dag for mig. Det er Gaypride den lørdag, og skal arbejde hele den weekend. Kan være jeg kan komme nogle dage før, eller efter, vi kan jo lige snakke om det når jeg kommer hjem :) Glæder mig til at se jer begge! Knus og kram fra Steff
Steffen Folkersen Tak for hilsnen Knud-skat! Nyder det bestemt her..! Savner dog Danmark, og rugbrød ! Hehe.. Og self. min kæreste. Stort krammer til dig også ;)