I arrived at the gates of “Beida” or Peking University First Hospital this morning, July 1st. 2013. One of the best hospitals in China, on the outside Beida looks the same as many others – traffic, confusion, noise and the usual chaos… But once inside, it is not crowded, very modern and all connections, admissions and settling in were smooth. The only thing is.. Nothing is provided with the (expensive) room, not even soap or toilet paper!

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Food is also problematic – I learned the hungry way that Chinese families do all the “looking after” of patients in Chinese