Beijing, July 7, 1999

8:40

I have just remembered one more thing. Just a few days ago I felt very lonely and I was thinking that I would never go travelling alone again. Well, yesterday and day before I had really good time. In fact, if I weren't alone yesterday, who knows if I would have met Tao Tao and Fang Fang. Often one is free to make certain chance acquaintances only if one is alone. So, perhaps, I shouldn't complain too much.

In a few hours I am flying to Chengdu. I should call director Chen now. He still doesn't know when I am supposed to arrive.