by Suelin | May 13, 2023 | china 2023
In March, I visited China’s second-largest freshwater lake—Dongting Lake, in Yueyang, Hunan Province. Recently I saw another—Beijing Yeya Lake within the Beijing Yeyahu Wetlands. On 5 May, our group visited the National Forestry and Grassland/National Park...
by Suelin | May 13, 2023 | china 2023
Since I’ve been in the CIPCC programme, I’ve covered parts of the Two Sessions, several press briefings, including 2 that were off the record and not to be reported, witnessed a historic signing between China and Honduras and participated in about a dozen National...
by Suelin | May 10, 2023 | china 2023
A good way to spend last Saturday, 6 May, was a 2-hour session learning how to carve Chinese seals. This was another in a series of Cultural Experiences to expose us to Chinese heritage and culture. Our lecturer was Li Zhe, a master carver who has a studio in...
by Suelin | May 2, 2023 | china 2023
On Labour Day, I went to Beijing Zoo with a friend. Everyone was out enjoying the glorious weather: blue skies and sunshine that ran to almost 27C. The adventure began on the metro. We waited for 2 trains to depart and go on the third, packed in like sardines. So...
