Been, whom I met in 2007, invited me to have dinner at her place with her mother, grandfather and a close friend. A delicious meal was cooked by her friend, who comes over almost daily to cook, and exchange cooking tips with Beens mother. I sincerely enjoyed spending time at Beens place, which is way out in the sticks of Beijing (Li Yuan).
It took almost 2 hours to get there by subway, which was a reminder to me of just how huge BJ is. Li Yuan is still within the periphery of the 6th Ring Road. My starting point was in the North East, between the 2nd and 3rd Ring Road, Beens home is in the South East. How long would it take to get from the South East to the North West? And to think that there are many who make this kind of commute daily.
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