Nanjing

I spent most of the week working in Nanjing, China. Nanjing is a beautiful walled ancient city. I was only there for a few days, which is long enough to know there is a great deal more to see. It was very cold, and we woke up to snow and a difficult commute to the office. The office was not well heated, and everyone worked all day with their coats on. The work hours are 8:30 until 6 PM, with a customary nap between lunch and returning to work at 2 PM.

Our hotel was directly next to the Confucius Temple. This was ironic, since I saw the movie “Confucius” last week while on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. I am also reading a western history book on the history of China which includes a discussion of the evolution of Confuciusizm, from a Western perspective. The contrasts between local perspectives on Confucius and the West is one of the lessons learned I will take home with me.

I am back in Hong Kong for the next 10 days – to celebrate the “Spring Festival” or Chinese New Year. I am looking forward to the parade here, which is considered to be among the best in the world.



Happy New Year!