Ni hao Chinese sympathizers, I am staying in Beijing, China for one year to get familiar with different kinds of rice sorts, learn how to throw chopsticks, practice spitting and riding a bike without tyres .. or is this sheer nonsense? I'll clear you up!

Friday, June 15, 2007

Addendum from last November

This article was published in Taiwan last November but I just got the chance to scan it these days. It should deal among other things about our exchange program between RWTH Aachen and Tsinghua University.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

May at its best

Saying good-bye to Christina who was leaving for New York. Chao and Christina.
In class. Besides taking a nap, surfing the Internet...
..or eating chócolate we also listen to the lectures!
Wan-Chuan and me on Tsinghua Campus.
Going out for Japanese food with Lu Fei.


Hu Heng who assists me perfectly with my mini thesis posing in front of my test car - a Hong Qi.
Me in front of our institute.
BBQ session - one out of five so far. On the occasion of Robin's B-Day we bought him this wonderful fake Weber grill.

Food is served!


Mmhhh.
Dan, Andy and Michel.
Akane who also celebrated her B-Day receiving a paper bouquet.
Andy giving a gig at the Lush.

Chao, me and Jia.
In our 20-head-office.


Andy, Daniel and me working on our project for Internal Combustion Engines.
Paintballing with the Americans. 5 Ams vs. 6 Germans. Transatlantic battle. In order to preserve the good relationship we mixed nations!


Happy Valley (May 19)

Off to Happy Valley we go. This event took place on the occasion of Markus's B-Day. Happy Valley is an amusement park in the southeast of Beijing and really has the will to thrill. This couple was just too special.

Akane and Johannes.
Robin.

Robin and Markus.

Luis.
My favorite attraction!!
In order to bridge the waiting times we bought water ballons and had a happy splash in the mass - the Chinese, however, were not that delighted.




Hua hua gong si - style
In order to round up the day smoothly, we went to the Mexican restaurant in SOHO which is said to be the best Mexican restaurant in Beijing.

Saturday, June 09, 2007

Lhasa (May 7-8)

Our last impressions... Beijing-Lhasa Express (46h)

Potala Palace.
Hungry?


Playas!
And back to Beijing