No birthday boys

The Old China Hands Lunch 5 June counted 33 attendants, nice turnout!Nobody present with anniversary in June. As announced earlier, when RSVP send your birthday (day-month if not done yet)!
As always lively discussions and great food.
The following lunch is planned for Friday 7 August 2026.

The menu, see the pictures:

• sliced smoked salmon stuffed with seafood and garden greens OR poached eggs with wine merchant sauce OR Flemish tomato vegetable soup
• thin sliced tenderloin with black pepper sauce served with vegetables and Belgian fries OR fricandon (meatloaf) of beef served with hot cherry and mashed potatoes OR red snapper Mediterranean style served with daily vegetables and mashed potatoes
• daily desert

Our Mr. Railways in the news

David Feng talking about “How China is building faster high-speed railways using vast underwater tunnels”.
See the PDF of the SCMP article.

David is still stuck in Zhengzhou but is planning to return to a more civilized world.
Here more from David:
David Feng – The Chinese Rail Briefing by Trains Plus chineserailbriefing@substack.com
“Spotlight China: On board world’s fastest train”
http://english.scio.gov.cn/m/videos/2018-09/13/content_63402521.htm