Hello from Beijing

Moved from the high class Raffles Beijing Hotel to the more practical Shen Zhou International Hotel. Little did we expect that the difference is so huge right from the beginning — no porter came to our taxis on our arrival, and really rude service at the concierge. Oh well… What to do in a city where volume works. Here’s my mobile workstation! It’s time to start work. :)

[A little upset that my usual VPN doesn’t work anymore and I can no longer bypass the Great (Fire)wall of China. So many of my usual hangouts (Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube) are no longer available! Fortunately the Internet access at the hotel is still rather fast. And for those who wonder how I am able to blog to Tumblr without having access, there’s actually a Email Publishing option! Check it out. ]