The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, just hours away in fact, and amazing things are already happening. Mainly, our client requested that some employees take a few days off next week. Since they pay for every single hour we work here, they want us to attack serious issues. And unfortunately, with the mechanics behind, our electrical and automation tasks are delayed. Therefore, I have been asked not to be on site next week, forcing me to take the whole upcoming week as a long holiday! I definitely cannot complain as I can't imagine better scenario for me to explore China.

Since learning the news yesterday, I've been looking at all the different possibilities that I have to travel around the country. Our team will be going to Xian on Friday night to spend the weekend in this very old financial center of China, which we hope will be spectacular with the New Year festivities. On Monday, I'll probably head out to Shanghai and on Thursday.. I don't know yet. I was trying to head to Lhasa in Tibet, but it seems complicated to get the right papers to enter.

I'll let you know how things turn out. The next nine days look quite promising!