On Friday 1 August, another pleasant lunch with around 20 of the hard-core Old China Hands who are sticking it out in Beijing during the oppressing months of July and August. I was just back in time from my Xinjiang trip (more on that later).

This time Renaat and Susan were back to make sure we were served in an absolute record time. Sigh, our Chinese friends left on their own are still so behind in organizing things, they simply can’t think ahead. Must be the step-by-step syndrome.
Next lunch at Morel’s: Friday 5 September.