Beijing

The authorities in Shanghai have taken exception to my poor quality jokes and my blog has been blocked for the last two days. Or maybe it was just the rubbish internet connection in the hotel there? I prefer to think that someone, somehwere, is reading this nonsense, even if they then decide it needs to be censored for crimes against state-approved humour (or because they were fed up of me writing about food).

Me and Tony flew to Beijing this morning and escaped two days of rainy, drizzly, humid weather in Shanghai. Tony's theory is that I brought it with me from Manchester. We are here until Tuesday for meetings connected with the project - the added bonus being a weekend in Beijing and an opportunity therefore to go to see the Great Wall.

If I had even a third of a brain I would have remembered my camera. If I had half a brain, I would be able to figure out how to upload the photos I have taken so far using my BlackBerry.

By the way, Beijing is big. Very, very, very big. Even bigger than Shanghai. See, I promised you more fascinating insights into China. Never let it be said that I don't deliver!