It has become routine: we have our Nianyefan (New Year’s Eve dinner) next door at the “Feng’s family”. Feng Zongpu (daughter of late Feng Youlan and also a famous writer) joined us at the beginning but she had to rest soon as she is pretty weak. Sun had made in our home a fabulous turkey, Valerie and myself carried it straight from our oven to the other apartment.

We then moved back to our home to watch to (in)famous CCTV Gala, this year worse than ever. As soon as I arrived back home I got a call from the Belgian radio VRT and was interviewed live … Several people heard me in Belgium.
From our living room we have a pretty good view on the fireworks in Gongti Xi Lu. No need to go out. I can sip my champagne and watch CCTV, the fireworks and WeChat messages… As a result, being too busy, I missed my idol Sophie Marceau…