We have moved on from “To Romance” and are now learning a Chinese folk song entitled something like “the moon is my heart”. Why are we learning this song? To help me pick up chicks. Apparently Danna has enlisted our guitar teacher in her mission to find me a good Chinese girl…

With the spread of my presentation prowess, I’ve been tasked with helping some Tsinghua undergrads win a case competition run by Citigroup in Hong Kong…

I’ve been in China a while and I’m getting a feel for the local beverages. I drink a lot of fluids especially in hot and humid weather. Beijing is actually starting to cool off, so maybe I’ll find a use for the non-iced coffee drinks at cafes soon…

The good news is I once again have power and even internet access at my apartment in Beijing. I even had someone come and look at the place today. The rent at 2500 RMB per month is deemed a bit high, but the place is nice and big. Wu Dao Kou is very convient place to live for foreigners, especially foreigners studying at Tsinghua…

Pictured below is 18000 RMB. This was the remains of the four months plus damage deposite that my landlord demanded upfront before I could rent my apartment…