Skiing and networking

Hi,

Skiing in Beijing, is it possible? So far we have had no snow at all this winter.

I was invited to join a potential business partner from China Mobile for a day trip to Nanshan Ski Resort, only one hour's drive away from Beijing. It's all man-made snow, but they had more slopes than I had expected, and of all kinds.

It was 11 years since last time I went skiing in the Swedish mountains... Luckily, it didn't take long before I got into it again. It was a good warm-up in case I would go skiing in the real mountains some day.

Cheers, Olof

Moooooo....

We quietly ushered in Year of Ox last night with a simple (but not very tasty) meal at a Persian restaurant, but our many neighbours decidedly took fun to the streets and lighted up Beijing's skies with fireworks. We then cruised around the city in the car observing fireworks and firecrackers, starting from early evening. At midnight, back in our apartment on the 11th floor, we looked at the most amazing fireworks sky we have ever seen...

Company 10th Year Party

And I was there... It was pretty evident that food wasn't fantastic, but for those of you who know the company that I worked for, it was considered a spread. My colleagues and I had lots of "children" boozes - Yan Jing Beer at 3.6% alchohol concentration. 3.6%! That's why children's beer.

But we got high anyway, on quirky performances and on the fact that I won something at the lucky draw! Yiippee! I hope, though, I am not using up my last ditch of good luck before the Year of Ox rushes in.