by Suelin | May 13, 2023 | china 2023
On a sunny Saturday in Shanghai, we departed the hotel after lunch on 22 April for the Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). According to the literature we were given, the first CPC National Congress site is typical of Shanghai...
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...
