Eric's Beijing Diary

This morning Linda took me to the Great Wall Hotel for zaocha. "Zaocha" means "morning tea." But it isn't just tea. It's more like dim sum--not sure why it isn't called that. Anyway, they come by your table with different tidbits and you select what you want. I think the reason they call it "morning tea," is because people just kinda sit and relax and talk the day away. It's different from an ordinary restaurant in that respect. Not sure what it's like on an ordinary day--stands to reason there would be quite a few people taking it easy today, since it is only the second day of the New Year holiday. Nice way to spend a morning, though

One thing I really like about Shenzhen is the book centers. Perhaps it is because Shenzhen is so close to Hong Kong. Or because Shenzhen is one of the richest cities in China. But the book centers are huge. The English section is not quite like Borders or Barnes and Noble, but it still has a pretty good selection. That's one problem with Shenzhen. I always buy books when I come here, and then I have to cart them around with me.