Tom Burn 毕唐孟

Head of Foreign & Security Policy at British Embassy Beijing. Previously Tehran & Canberra. Views here are my own & RTs aren't endorsement.

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Continuing my own @Everton promotional campaign, today at Beijing’s oldest pagoda: Tianning Temple - 900+years old

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So long 🇦🇺 - despite all the rain you were a great place to surface after almost 2 years in 🇨🇳 . Look forward to next time!

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Date day! Feel lucky to be out together enjoying a beautiful spring day in such a place. Making sure I show more respect than my countrymen when they came in 1860…

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Using a new 成语 after meetings covering 🇺🇦 yday and today at Chinese Foreign Affairs University and @PDChina: 求同存异：seek common ground while reserving differences.

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Slipped out from a kids’ birthday party to see the last remnants of Ming dynasty Beijing city walls, including graffiti left by “Russian invaders” in 1900…

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I thought we just had spring festival? #northerncapital

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Facing the New Year’s sun on a morning run in Chaoyang Park- 虎年大吉！🐅🐅🐅

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Snow falls on bamboo, snow falls on red telephone box and Royal Guardsman #northerncapital

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First classical concert since before the pandemic: China’s National Symphony Orchestra (and Israel’s Philharmonic Orchestra, virtually).

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Personal highlights from long overdue first visit to National Museum of China. Will need multiple return visits! Such a vast and rich collection.

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

Hubble Deep Field : This photo was taken by focusing the Hubble Telescope in the emptiest part of space for 10 days. Every blip in this photo is not a star, it's an entire galaxy

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What a treat to join Beijingers to admire artifacts from another ancient civilisation: Egyptian mummies and death masks on loan from @McrMuseum

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Started the day in the gardens of Chinese Emperors; ended it baking Apple Crumble for children missing British puddings.

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Enjoying the wide open spaces of Inner Mongolia as autumn turns to winter

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@DavidReedFCO @UKinCanada Sorry I couldn’t join you but glad to see you’ve got a new goalkeeper!

[Sky Sports Cricket @SkyCricket]

WATCH: "I just want to say I'm sorry for the pain I've brought to Australia, the fans and the public. It's devastating." 😢

Steve Smith takes full responsibility for Australia ball-tampering scandal: https://t.co/w0ChbsTmgZ

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Hidden London (for me at least). Chumleigh, former almshouse tucked away next to the adventure playground in Burgess Park

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Thanks to the 1st aider who assessed my 4yo girl's twisted arm @Gatwick_Airport Nth Terminal today. We made our flight&she's on the mend!

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Consoling myself that I'm not on holiday in France with a pain au chocolat

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A rarity: going to a sporting event at which my team wins. @hantscricket give @Middlesex_CCC a good thrashing at Lords in the T20