China & Taiwan 2016
October 2016
Return to Taipei
Tuesday October 4th 2016
When I first went to Taipei I'd gone with no expectation of actually liking it. I really didn't know much about it, and my expectation was that it would be unremarkable, maybe like Nanjing which was an OK place to spend a few days but nothing I'd rush back to. But I'd fallen for the place pretty quickly, loved Taipei and loved the little bit of travelling around the country I had time to do. So I was excited to have a chance to come back, and spend a few days working in Taipei on my way to a conference in China. Last time on my way back I'd seen bright aurorae from the plane somewhere over Siberia. This time I saw them again but much fainter, just a vague green glow on the horizon.
The only thing I didn't like about Taiwan was feeling out of my mind with jetlag after crossing 12 time zones to get there. So this time, only crossing eight seemed much less horrific. I arrived late in the evening, met up with a friend for some food at a night market, then managed to get to sleep by about 4am.
ASIAA
Wednesday October 5th 2016
I spent a couple of days discussing astronomy with colleagues at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, learning a lot and surviving the jetlag.
On the roof
Friday October 7th 2016
The astronomy department is on the top floor of a tall building and the views over Taipei were pretty awesome. When I'd been here before it was sunny and springlike the whole time. This time it was hotter and rainier. I still loved it, though people kept telling me I should visit in the humid hell that apparently is August before falling too deeply in love with this city.
Back in Beijing
Sunday October 9th 2016
PKU
Tuesday October 11th 2016
By the lake
Tuesday October 11th 2016
Jingshan Park
Wednesday October 12th 2016
North view
Wednesday October 12th 2016
Smog
Thursday October 13th 2016
Sun over Weiming Lake
Friday October 14th 2016
Tiananamen Square
Saturday October 15th 2016
Maosoleum
Saturday October 15th 2016
Great Hall of the People
Saturday October 15th 2016
Tiananmen
Saturday October 15th 2016
Zhongshan Park
Saturday October 15th 2016
Imperial walkway
Saturday October 15th 2016
Calm corner
Saturday October 15th 2016
On Jiangguomen
Saturday October 15th 2016
Wangfujing
Sunday October 16th 2016
Market food
Sunday October 16th 2016
Mao
Sunday October 16th 2016
Dongdan Street
Sunday October 16th 2016
Jiangguomen
Sunday October 16th 2016
Forbidden City walls, 2002 and 2016
Saturday October 15th 2016
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Jiangguomen, 2002 and 2016
Sunday October 16th 2016
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Wangfujing, 2002 and 2016
Sunday October 16th 2016
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Zhongguancun, 2002 and 2016
Wednesday October 12th 2016
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Taipei stopover
Monday October 17th 2016
St. Petersburg
Monday October 17th 2016
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