Beijing?

Well, when I started the blog, I wanted it to be very positive about China. I think many people write culture shock blogs and they are not fair to the country they visit. I wanted to be different. I wanted to point out some fun differences and share some cultural stuff. I wanted our son to read this in a few years and think, "oh, I'm glad my parents lived there. I'm glad to know that about China."
But days like today make it hard to stay positive. And I think it is more of a people problem, than a country issue.
The recruiter for the job in Beijing flaked out. We had been in contact with this person for a while. We had felt it was legitimate, we had numerous emails, 2 phone interviews and even submitted sample lesson plans. I'm annoyed that they have cancelled at the last minute because we already have train tickets, and from there plane tickets... We think it is better that they flaked out before we got there, but it doesn't mean we are any less frustrated. My biggest irrational thought is it is a scam to get lesson plans and our well thought out design for the week of language training is going to be used and sold for whatever. If I was in my own country and this situation occured, I wouldn't be worried about plagerism. But if I was in my own country I would have different problems, so that's life.
Now to make the best of a tough ticket situation, vacation in Beijing or hours of rebooking negotiation at the ticket agency?

Harbin, China