Eric's Beijing Diary

Found a Kagoshima sushi bar near the Square tonight. You put down 30 kuai, and belly up to the bar. They give you two hours to eat all the sushi you want. Nice contrast to my seafood experience. The stuff comes around slowly, so it's not like you can pig out in 15 minutes, but that was no problem for me. I always have books with me.

After dinner, I went to McDonald's to get some coffee, and met a guy from the States who has decided to retire in Beihai. He's been here about a year. He does a couple English corners just for kicks. One of them is held every Monday night at McDonald's, so he invited me to join. You know, there are certain elements of culture that vary from place to place throughout this country, but the sense that English language proficiency is something to be valued is pretty much universal.