I can't believe I'm back in Beijing in less than a year. I'm attending the Seminar on Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage for Asian and African Countries organized by the China National Institute of Cultural Property (CNICP) from August 1 to 15. I was a day late because of the GMA event last August 1.
I was hoping to see more ASEAN countries here but it's just me and the two delegates from Myanmar. There are some from the former Soviet Union such as Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkmenistan, as well as South Asia such as Nepal. But most of the delegates are from Africa.
As always, we're being served several course meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And at the rate I'm going, I might gain more weight. Sigh! Most of our time will be in sessions at the CNICP. But on weekends, the group will go on educational trips. Today, I was back at the Ming Tombs and the Great Wall of China. Good thing they brought us to those I have not yet seen. We visited the Ding Ling (Tomb) and Juyongguan Pass. Tomorrow, I will be back in the Forbidden City.
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