Birthday Photos

So what does a beer drinker do on his birthday in Beijing China. He drinks beer, and good beer at that. We were are the Kro’s Nest next to workers stadium. The beer was good but the pizza was average at best, soggy crust, lack of toppings other than cheese and tomato sauce.


From Left to right, Brooklyn Pale Ale, Brooklyn Brown, Rogue Brutal Bitter, Brooklyn Lager, Rogue Dead Guy Ale.


Each bottle has its own label translated on the back. We tried to save them but they were too well glued.

Beijing Day 1 Photos

Well, technically only the first photo is from day one, but day one was almost a right off due to travel and time zone changes.

CCTV building from Hongying\'s parents house
CCTV building from Hongying's parents house
Morning Market Beijing
Morning Market Beijing
Morning Market
Morning Market
Dashanla Street Beijing
Dashanla Street Beijing
Tiananem Square
Tiananem Square
Olympic Display at Tianamen Square
Olympic Display at Tianamen Square
Hongying at Beijing National Theatre
Hongying at Beijing National Theatre
National Grand Threater
National Grand Threater

Dyslexia in different languages

HY found this article which talks about interesting research on dyslexia with different languages. Since i am sort of kind of learning Chinese I had wondered if it whether being dyslexic would affect my ability to learn the characters. Turns out reading chinese and english use different parts of the brain. The chinese classes kicked my but on a regular basis so even if dyslexia is not playing a part it is still hard.