Dear Sue,
I am having a good time in Beijing. I am in a restaurant now. The restaurant is big and there are 30 tables in it. I order a bowl of noodles, some tofu and some vegetables. The dumplings here look good, and I want to order some next time. As for drinks. I order some green tea. We spend 50 yuan in the meal (8 yuan for the drinks and 42 yuan for the food).
The food here is very good. The noodles and the tofu are delicious, and the vegetables are great, but the green tea isn't very good.
The people in the restaurant use chopsticks(筷子) to have meals. I can't use them and I am learning how to use them. It is very interesting. I think it take me a long time to finish the meal.
Julia