Well, sort of.With a full year and half to go, I still sense the sand running through the hourglass -- even if there are no clocks reminding me of this fact.

• 不过就算是在中国的日子还有整整一年半，我还是有一种细沙不断从沙漏中流逝的感觉，虽然几个月后就不再有倒计时钟提醒我这一点了。