My China Eastern flight today from Beijing to Shanghai was delayed by more than two hours. I began to get annoyed, before it occurred to me that I could be waiting on an Air India flight, and suddenly the hard metal seat to which my rear was attached seemed far less uncomfortable. The taxi ride from the conference to my hotel this afternoon was more eventful than it really needed to be. I hopped in the cab and told the driver I needed to go to the Sheraton Great Wall. He appeared to offer his condolences for my poor taste in hotels, and off we went. ... [Read More]