A sumptuous lunch

After our morning's business, we all went to the institute's restaurant for a fine Chinese lunch. It was a sunny, warm day that hinted that spring was coming.

This is a view of the institute as we were walking to lunch.

The institute's restaurant. We went into a private room forward and to the left.

Our little group enjoying the end of the lunch.

Another scene at lunch.

A third view of lunch. Note the American visitor with the left-handed chopsticks.

The group as it was leaving the restaurant.

A closer view of the group. The woman on the right is Gao's wife, who joined us for part of the morning.

Strolling back to the computer room.

Ahead to the Great Wall
Back to Morning Meeting
Back to Beijing Spring 2000