Beijing at 1am

Strange day today, by travelling standards, arrived in Beijing about 8am and after pansying about was bunkered in hostel by 10ish. Brought very little warm weather gear as my only period of coldness is now and Japan - and doing laundy has meant freezing my **** off in shorts and T-shirt for most of the day. Met great people though, and loads to hook up with in Japan, not to mention tips on South America. I wish I could have spent more time in China, I don't feel like I've got to know it at all. I hope I get chance to do it properly - maybe a month wondering through, then take up an offer to stay in Mongolia, then journey through Russia. Anyway, I'll be in Japan in 18 hours, sake and sushi here we come...