Hotel life in Beijing / 北京的旅館生活

又去了一次北京，冬天和夏天的景致天南地北，連我的心境也迥異，其實應該要去巴里島的，但早早買了機票，只好硬著頭皮，教自己用去小島度假的心情在中國第一大城遊覽。

Surprisingly, I took another trip to Beijing after a short interval of four months. The cityscape in winter and summer differs greatly. So was my mood for the two trips. To be honest, I should have gone to places such as Bali Island, but my early purchase of the plane ticket made the choice irreversible. Thus, I persuaded myself to travel to the big city at a slow and leisurely pace.

這次看到古蹟名勝以外的北京，一樣的高樓大廈、一樣的柳樹、一樣的車輛，一樣的人們，當我對現實中一成不變的風景感到無聊時，想像力反而開始活躍，而去到哪裡都不重要了，我每天花上大把小時在旅館裡畫畫，身心都得到紓解。

I got to see the real-life Beijing apart from renowned historic sites. The tall buildings, willow trees, cars, and people all look the same. When I began to be bored by the monotonous views, my imagination was immediately liberated. It didn’t matter anymore where I went. I spent hours drawing in the hotel room, which helped me to release pressure mentally and physically.