Introduction

September 29, 2025 — Present

After spending a year in Hefei, I moved to Beijing. I’ll probably be here until I complete my PhD in 2028.

1. Lufeng Mountain

October 31, 2025

This was my first hike in Beijing. Autumn here is truly beautiful, and Lufeng Mountain happens to be the closest one to where I live.

Main Entrance

2. Summer Palace

2025-11-15

It was my first time visiting the Summer Palace, and since we went on a Saturday, it was absolutely packed—pretty much just a massive crowd everywhere. After walking around with my girlfriend for about an hour and a half, we were completely overwhelmed and decided to bail. If we stayed any longer, we probably would have been squished into pancakes.

Palace
Corner of the Palace
Kunming Lake
Corner of Kunming Lake