My husband is teaching in Beijing end September for five weeks, and I shall be free for much of the day to explore, what fun!
I would be grateful and interested to learn from our resident experts about any bead related lore you would be kind enough to share. For example, traders, museum exhibits, fairs, factories or shops in Beijing, with names of area so I have time to get them written into Chinese characters.
Last time I was there I noticed many internet cafes, so I hope to keep in contact with the forum, onbviously about beads, political debate is probably not a great idea.