Random Conversation – Random Thoughts

I haven’t had much to say. Finishing one phase of your life, and planning another is not easy when bureaucracy is involved. Such is life in China.

Beijing Airport: Ropes and Squeeges

As I arrived at Beijing Capital International airport I discovered this group, cleaning the city’s endemic dirt from the roof of a terminal building.

International Labor Day: A Workers’ holiday

May 1st is International Labor Day. This is a week-long, national holiday in China. In North America I had associated Labour (the correct Canadian spelling) Day, the September holiday, as a last-fling with summer. It was a day of barbeques, cold beer, and lawn chairs. Sure, there were union parades, that grew smaller and smaller…