Sinterklaas

On Friday I attended a Beijing Military Attache Corps Spouse afternoon tea hosted by the wife of the Dutch attache. The highlight of the afternoon was the arrival of Sinterklaas. It was the attache dressed up and he was great.

These teas are hosted by a different country each month and they feature culture and foods from the host country. Attendance is usually between 50 and 80 women. English is the main language used but there are groups that cling together, speaking: Spanish, French (both from France and African nations) Russian, Japanese and Korean. Sometimes women from two different countries who do not speak one another's language will converse in Chinese.