In Guangzhou
26.4.2009
I flew down to Guangzhou to meet Jinsong for three days. My flight down from Beijing was relatively pleasant. The plane was half full.
I spent the flight working on my Chinese homework, especially writing characters. The stewardess really liked that a lot, and looked over my shoulder to see how I was doing. She saw me writing the words 王老吉 (Wanglaoji), a Chinese herbal tea that I like. It is made here in Guangzhou. A few minutes later she brought me a cup from the first-class cabin! I could actually understand some of the Chinese spoken to me!
Throughout the flight I heard two very loud cockney-accented voices yammering away. I was surprised to see they belonged to a pair of Indians two seats back.
His assistant, Gao Ye, met me at the airport. We took the express bus downtown. Very convenient. She will show me around the city today while Jinsong is working.
Jinsong is preparing a large grant proposal. We will talk a lot of science this trip, but we will eat a lot of really delicious food, too.
Last night we went to a sauna for some shvitzing, had a great meal of the local cuisine, and spent two hours drinking tea. Dragon Well. Just amazing. So delicious I felt I was getting a buzz.
Posted: April 26th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Guangzhou, loud-mouthed Cockneys, 王老吉