Dear Friends,
We have been unable to use our blog for the past few months as the Chinese government decided to close down blog spot. We found a way around it with a VPN site but they closed that down but I heard it was working again and it really is. We have been well and had a good summer. Although Beijing is hot I didn't find it too bad and last week the government turned a switch on and we have lovely fall weather now. I have been very busy at work and plans are underway to build the first outpatient cancer treatment center in China. If all goes well we will start seeing patients there in January or February but many hoops to get through. My Oncology Executive Administrator started working this past week and that will be a big help.
Today Astri and I leave for Bangkok and on Monday will go on a 3 day bike trip. At the end of the week I am attending the 3rd Annual All Asia Lung Cancer Conference there. We will hope to post some information about the trip when we return.
We had a wonderful time with Sharon Hastings this summer and visited Shanghai and Suzhou with her. A few weeks ago Astri and I flew to Qingdao and had a lovely weekend with some time on the beach. Last weekend we took a day trip to Hebei Province and went to the Sino-French Vineyard. Riesling was good but the Cabernet bu hao.
We miss you all and hope you are all well.
Love, Philip and Astri
