i got my blog back

After being deprived of my blog for almost two months (China decided that blogspot was not something that the Chinese public should be allowed to access), I finally got my blog back by arriving in Hong Kong (aka land of sweltering outdoor heat and full blast indoor a/c) two nights ago.

It was quite frustrating to have my blog blocked as I was traveling throughout China because that was when I had a lot of things to say and share. And it was a good way to remember the minor details of my three-week trip. But now, thanks to the Great Firewall, my Chinese experiences will be forgotten and I will not remember half of the things I saw, ate, heard and experienced by the time I return to Vancouver. So much for promoting the goodness of the Chinese and demolishing the prejudices that the outside world has against China. The only thing I will probably remember now is how I, firsthand, became the victim of the oppression of my right to free speech and blogging.

Whatever. At least I am back now.