It’s hard to believe that my summer in Beijing is nearing the end. I leave a week from tomorrow. It’s already August, but I have had no concept of time here. It doesn’t feel like I will be going home soon–probably because I can’t fathom that I’ve already been here for 10 weeks. These weeks […]
I’ve been censored! I almost made it two whole months! But finally, it’s happened! Something I wrote did not fly with the powers-that-be who mine articles for personal opinions at China.org.cn. Unbeknownst to me, I had inserted “personal opinion” into an article I wrote on two Swiss photographers, Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer. Personal opinion […]
Last day of work.
Too many stops, not enough sleeper cars. Don’t ever do it on a hard seat ticket.
A rather unfortunate fact: My favorite part about my mini-holiday to Dandong was the hotel I stayed at. Crowne Plaza Dandong was probably one of the best things I’ve ever treated myself to. This is not a slight on Dandong (the town was fun), but Beijing has been rather rough on me. I think I’ve […]
First impressions: Dandong feels like the Myrtle Beach of China, complete with waterfront seafood restaurants and an island with a small amusement park. There are bright neon lights at night, a road and walkway along the river and lots of public spaces. It is in these public spaces where Dandong comes alive. Many groups of […]
I’m off to Dandong in a few hours, so I thought I’d best start preparing for my trip! According to Wikipedia, it’s a coastal city in Liaoning Province at the mouth of the Yalu River delta, which means it touches the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and Korean Bay. This makes it an important port, […]
Millions saw the eclipse while I looked over cubicle walls out my office windows to try to find the sun. This was the first time I’ve been in the correct country and had an opportunity to see something so cool and rare, but Beijing’s stupid pollution (and maybe clouds) got in the way. It was […]
Google music is revolutionary. I now have all the hottest and latest Chinese music (and the popular karaoke songs) so I can be that much more Asian. Beijing nights are not as comfortable as they were a few weeks ago. Chilling out on my balcony before bed is impossible now. They put up traffic lights […]
I’m not a lawyer, but I had to polish a user agreement. The user agreement forbids content that incites unlawful assembly, unlawful tongs, unlawful parades and/or unlawful demonstrations, among other things. At any rate, I learned what a “tong” is. It’s not just something you use to grill meat! It’s something far cooler. It’s an association, […]