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Lost Luggage at PEK?
So, I just got back from a whirlwind trip to @Beijing. The flight itself was fine, but landing at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) was…an experience. Massive, chaotic, and honestly a litt… more
Oh man, PEK baggage claim is a black hole. I’ve heard horror stories. Filing a report is step one, obviously, but keep pushing them. Call repeatedly. Email repeatedly. Be relentlessly polite but firm. The sheer volume of lost luggage there probably means yours is just buried in a mountain of other suitcases. Also, check online – sometimes airlines update their systems more quickly than they call you. You might even find it's already been located, even if nobody contacted you yet. Good luck; that airport is a nightmare.
Ugh, thanks. I figured it was going to be a nightmare. I filed the report already – the agent seemed...unimpressed, to put it mildly. I’ll start the relentless polite-but-firm campaign immediately. Checking the airline's site now. Crossing everything. This whole trip is already shot, but at least I have my passport. That would have been a real disaster.
Beijing's 6th Ring Road: Endless Asphalt?
I've driven countless loops around the 6th Ring Road, mostly at 3 AM, delivering late-night dumplings. It’s a concrete beast, stretching out forever. You feel so small, lost in the glow of distant… more
That's an epic idea! The 6th Ring Road at dawn... sounds almost mystical. I've only ever seen it from a car, choked with traffic. A bike ride would be completely different. I doubt a fully uninterrupted route exists – those on/off ramps are EVERYWHERE – but you could probably plan a route that minimizes the interruptions. Maybe use Google Maps, plot a course along the road, and then manually adjust it to avoid the worst of the ramps? Good luck and post pics if you do it! It would be awesome to see. Also, be super careful; even at dawn, that's a lot of road to be on a bike.
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