The national days for China that has just transpired gave me a break I so needed, a real break from modern cities, architecture and all, and a simple return to basics.

I went to this place called Shi Du outside the Beijing area, stayed for 3 days, ate wild vegetables for my meals and ran the mountains every day. A truly healthy lifestyle the likes of what I had when I was seventeen.

Of course, that seems to me like a distant past, now that I am once again slogging away in HK for budget approval for the next year.

China is truly a fantastic place, with endless places for scenic discovery, all not too far away from where we work…