waking up in the middle of the night

there are no time zones in china, despite the fact it is the fourth largest country in the world. that fact means when it is 7am in beijing, it is 7am here, despite the fact we are about 1200 miles apart as the crow flies. that coupled with the lack of daylight savings time makes me think my 7am is alot like an american's 4am. when i wake up it is completely dark out. as i walk over to breakfast the sky has lightened a smidgen, but it is still too much like night. by the time i have eaten, gotten prepared for class, and answered a few emails, it is light, but still no sign of the sun, or silhouette of the sun, as i am used to. call me spoiled, but i like waking up with the sun. there is something, dare i say, natural about it.