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Yesterday was our last night in DC. This afternoon I'm sitting on the
plane and writing this as we finish boarding and prepare to taxi.. This
is a direct 12-hour flight to Beijing; from now on my timestamps will
make sense in context. I'm texting people and listening ti the flight
attendants make announcements in Chinese. Yesterday we visited the
residence of the Chinese ambassador to the US. This is a picture with
him and the group from Atlanta as well as qi mei ran. Presently
they're telling everyone on the plane to stow their electronic
devices; the next time I write will be in 北京. As a last minute
decision, they're placing us in a 4-star hotel for the first week,
necessitating more unpacking and packing, but the amenities will ve
nice. They told us not to complain when we get to the final
destination, also, which is kind of funny. Here on the plane, they
just distributed the 21st Century Business Herald in Chinese. I got
one and we'll see what I can see. You'll hear from me in Beijing.