Girls night out in Wuxi....

As many of us were feeling the cold at the end of the week, we decided to head out for some German comfort food and red wine at the Paulaner. After spending ten minutes discussing our wine choice for the evening (from a fairly substantial wine list), we were informed that they only had three bottles to choose from! Only in China!

Dinner at the Paulaner - red wine and winter food!

We were pleasantly surprised that there was a band playing - a gorgeous group of Phillipino girls and guys. They were absolutely fantastic and were very obliging as we persused the playlist and put in many requests. It was great to have some real winter comfort food - sausages and mash, followed by apple strudel, yum! Whilst we were at the Paulaner, we were lucky enough to witness the debut of Amy Martin, upcoming Chinese pop star! You can see her video clip below. The translation of her song is a random collection of Chinese phrases - hello, not good, cheers, don't have - enjoy!

Phillipino band singing US pop songs in a German restaurant in China...hmmm!

After a filling meal, it was off to Bar street for a girls night of dancing. As always, you are always a little baffled by the strange things that you see on a night out.....plastic bags for the cloakroom, fireworks inside, elaborate fruit platters and a bizarre assortment of Chinese and English pop music. It was a fun night for us all to let our hair down, meet some new people and combat the cold!

Nightclub cloakroom, Chinese style.

Saturday was a beautiful day here in Wuxi - the sky was (relatively) blue and it was cold and crisp, my favourite sort of days. Unfortunately, I had to spend it inside writing reports and satisfying my latest addiction to a TV series!

Only in China.....fireworks inside.

Today, it's more report writing, a trip to the gym and some holiday planning, as well as some rest before another busy week. This week is a big planning week for next term, writing reports and then off to Jakarta on Friday morning. Girls out on the town.

New found friends at Soho.

Chinese pop star .... Amy Martin!