Swimming Pools In Beijing
Swimming’s been quite a part of my life ever since I watched that tight 100m butterfly race between Phelps and Cavic. I got really excited about swimming, especially the butterfly stroke. Naturally, one of the first things I did after settling down in Beijing was to look out for the pools. The pools in Beijing come in 2 flavors, those in the universities and those not in the universities. Most of them are fine, although those not in the universities tend to be a little more crowded. It is really hard to swim laps in these pools because everyone else in the pool doesn’t swim laps....
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What it feels like to lose your Passport +Visa: HELPLESS because of the visa, (be prepared to go around) BUT PROUD TO BE SINGAPOREAN because of the passport. (Singapore embassy and ICA will do their utmost best to help their citizens abroad, though sometimes the local staff might not be so friendly). I am truly thankful that I am situated in the Capital City of China, Beijing, where Singapore put our embassy at. When you lose your passport, Firstly you have to go to a dozens of 派出所 police stations because no one really wants to open a case for you. FYI, the place you DISCOVERED that you...
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