Location: Beijing Millennium Hotel Havana Bar
Arrived in Beijing around 7 PM to get a visa on arrival, but the system crashed. It took until almost 9 PM to get through customs. By the time I reached the hotel, it was past 9. Tonight, Manager Liang booked a separate executive room for Morgan here (1,600 RMB). Honestly, for someone like me who isn't too picky about accommodation, it feels a bit wasteful @@. Guess I'll just make the most of the internet here and work remotely on my Taiwan server. After arriving, Manager Liang invited his goddaughter Lele, who's the executive secretary to the chairman of China Film Group, and her producer boyfriend Xiao Zhu to meet up at the hotel bar. It's been years since I last visited Beijing, and I don't know many people here—aside from my senior Ziyi from grad school, there's just my college classmate Naiwen, who's a manager at Goldman Sachs in Beijing. So I invited Naiwen over to introduce her to Manager Liang, a senior in the finance industry. Naiwen was really kind; she had just spent the whole day out with her parents and must have been exhausted, but she still came to hang out and chat with us. Due to their work, Lele and Xiao Zhu know many …
