A short trip to Beijing, Australia

[love_the_life]

You're on the right track. It's my direct translation of what's on the packet. Having just consulted Baidu, it seems to be a "marinated egg" (卤蛋 ), whereby a boiled egg is shelled and then rubbed in some flavourings and spices. Served dry. Looks like this:

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Thanks. I was reasonably confident, although once at the hotel after a lengthy walk, I got a reading so low that I should have been dead.



Thanks.

Yeah, we've had a bit of a stumble here in the last fortnight, although at least it's not like February. The May Day holiday just got cut back sadly.



Thanks for reading!

I do speak and read enough Chinese to get by. Some of the apps aren't so bad. The local health app here in Harbin had a special page for foreigners in English to register which was helpful. That said, some of the other apps might need a bit of translation help. The average thermometer wielder's English is likely to be rudimentary at best. One help is that by scanning the QR codes (which many foreigners are used to thanks to WeChat), a fair bit of the process is automated.

Thanks for the clarification on the egg - sounds like they may be quite tasty

Have enjoyed the TR immensely as it is so interesting to have a first hand account of what it happening in other places. Thanks for sharing, Hope the passport arrives safely.

 

[seanpodge]

Thanks for the clarification on the egg - sounds like they may be quite tasty

Have enjoyed the TR immensely as it is so interesting to have a first hand account of what it happening in other places. Thanks for sharing, Hope the passport arrives safely.

Thanks. The egg wasn't too bad. I'm sure there are better ones than the pre-packed Air China version though.

And my passport arrived less than two weeks after applying.

 

[BjJames]

A great read "seanpodge" -- I am usually a Beijing resident [12 years+] (but have been to Harbin a few times).

I am currently stuck in Sydney .. so it was great to read your first hand report. I could relate to everything about the "normal" travel aspects and good to get some appreciation of the current "controls" that I will probably have to experience in part, when and if I can get back to BJ.

We should have a beer sometime!