k_soul_search

The t_w1rn is mostly about the two sections of reflections.

— Thank God for these things on the trip. I have come to love my home town of Beijing, so much so that I want to return here more than once a year.

1. boy’s strengths demonstrated
2. No one fell sick. No need to seek medical. no covid; no heat stroke; no sun burn
3. Nothing lost/damaged.. multiple luggages no damage
4. Not cheated anywhere as feared.
5. Meimei is growing closer to daddy.
6. Mlphone roaming works as expected, without too much voice/data costs. Am grateful for MLP. CMLink roaming works as expected, without fast depletion.
7. ChnM .. local service is inexpensive n reliable. See separate bpost
8. ! China’s infrastructure providers [ChnM, banks, alipay,,] are generally easier (bureaucracy) and cheaper than my 2017 U.S. experience.
9. 3 phones + L36 effective
10. most of my workhorse sites are accessible despite the firewall.
11. hotel staff are helpful
12. all bikes are excellent
13. no overcharge by subway/bus or bikes

— well done on the trip

• managed to create lots of quietime (uphill battle) .. on subway,,,
• Coping with the loss of quietime, not effectively, but better than passive acceptance.
• We all controlled our temper to avoid serious disharmony
• Didn’t lose meimei.
• Had some quality chats with grandpa and also some with grandma, esp. with boy
• Didn’t run out of phone battery
• On flight, I didn’t watch any movie
• I minimized use of plastic bottles
• vivoY02: set up screen protector + finger hook
• ~~ pff
• managed to set up mobileNum, bank accounts, alipay/wcpay,,,
• burn rate: we spent less than rmb15k. Did Not running out of RMB cash as feared.
• No big regrettable purchases
• ApexLaw
• carrying foreign cash (physical) .. ctbz to minimize
• ctbz on roaming data and ChnM voice cost
• 17 Jun I managed to close the month for exp recon
• 20 morning (rush) terminated wife’s ChnM to avoid messy consequences
• USD 10k transferred instantly to replace carrying physical cash.
• ~~ wellness
• Some simple exercise almost everyday… zqbx bao3shan1 battle. Science says these mini-workouts do add up.
• dental care .. zqbx bao3shan1 battle. Luckily, my B9 examination revealed no build-up.
• diet .. zqbx bao3shan1 battles.
• .. Ate plenty of fruits ever day
• .. skipped many family restaurant meals

— event calendar

• 6 Jun Tue: forbidden city
• 7 We: 北海, 王府井, ChnM sign-up
• 8 Th: 慕田峪. I visited ChnM to unblock…, then went Home
• 9 Fr: 九花山. 红桥 (bought bags) 王府井#2, then I went Home myself
• 10 Sa: 小吃街, 西单 大悦城 pig trotter rmb109
• 11 Jun Su: 紫竹院 boat to summer palace, then I went Home myself
• 12 Mo photo studio; opening bank accounts, 西单#2 SushiExpress. Bought shoes at 西单明珠
• 13 Tu zoo, 大兴  mall
• 14 Wed relocation, then summer palace #2 boat
• 15 Th 欢乐谷. I went home myself.
• 16 Fr (change mobileNum) bank visits morning+afternoon. Steamboat lunch (东来顺), 西单#3 味千 Jap meal in 大悦城
• 17 Sa fragrant mountain, then I went Home myself
• 18 Su meet 王川 family, dumpling at home, then 护国寺，十刹海, then I went Home to help download studio photos
• 19 Mo:紫竹院 motor-boat