The last three weeks have been boiling hot and almost entirely smoggy in Beijing, broken up with just a day or two when it was possible to see the sky or the sun. Fortunately I was working in Shanghai for the better part of a week and thus at least able to get some rain as well as see some friends down there.
Our current apartment was a fantastic deal; about 15% cheaper than alternatives in the same place. Unfortunately since our landlord bought the apartment for half price from the government (who owns the building) as pat of the beenfits package of being a government employee, two weeks ago the government decided that they should not be allowed to rent it out (and thus profit from the cheap price they paid), thus we had to look for a new place; knowing we were unlikely to get one at such a good price, and knowing that after recent attempts by the government to cool the property market which restricted buying -but thus encouraged more lending- we would have to pay more for less.
Not a fun experience, but never mind. We found a good place; and poor Andrea will have to do the moving herself (with a removal company of course!) whilst I am in Burma with Dad for the next 12 days. Definitely a way of getting over the depression of moving out of a great apartment and not seeing the sun!
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