Day 8 - Beijing

What was expected to be another dry speech or forum turned out to be an amazing morning of discussions on what it is like to return to China and how our career paths may or may not fit into the grand scheme of China's rapid development. Great guest speakers who brought a lot of personal stories and insights to the discussion. Back to the People's Great Hall, with memories of excitement and awe from four years ago, to meet XXX and have an official photo taken with him. Rows of purple jackets lined up in small platforms, dangerously high and safety hazard for the high-heeled, all awaiting his arrival. Photo taken, speech given and after many rounds of applause, we were free to take as many pictures as we want inside. The great China food adventure starts tonight with the grand search for...dog meat! Ended up in a Korean restaurant which serves dog meat...cooked in kimchi soup =p. Some disappointment in the group (not me!) for not being able to choose the unfortunate dog that would be served on our table. Let's just say that if you love mutton, you would probably love dog meat. But for me, for the same reasons why I don't like mutton, dog meat has this strong gamely taste. I hereby declare that I will never eat dog meat ever again!!