Category Archives: as seen in Beijing

There, I Fixed It!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Meg

The hilarious There, I Fixed It! blog just released a hardcopy version. The book, There, I Fixed It: (No, You Didn’t), covers some of the best kludges from the blog, including my shower pictures. My usual method for dealing with … Continue reading →

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Disconnect

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Meg

We found mangosteens in the supermarket today! I recognized them from the Yihai market, but I really didn’t expect to find them in such close proximity to drive-thru hush puppies. Tweet this!

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Brick Factory Lane

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Meg

This is right where Stick and I lived in Beijing! You can see the drum tower, the bridge by Qianhai, and my own private landmarks, like the exercise equipment and the bird cages on our old street. The narration is … Continue reading →

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Sabado Gigante

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Meg

I was on Sabado Gigante this weekend! Stick thinks I should probably say that “we” were on Sabado Gigante, but you can probably guess that the guy on his knee, in the Beijing duck restaurant, proposing to me is Stick. … Continue reading →

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Meme Sheep #080808

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Meg

There’s a Chinese Twitter meme going around now, Twitter users — I’m supposed to say “Twitterati” and not “Twits” — are adding #080808 to their icons and tweets. David Feng explains more on CNReviews, and Ryan has a collection of … Continue reading →

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Repairs at the Forbidden City

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Meg

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Vegetarian And Tea Restaurant

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Meg

103 West Dianmen St. (DiAnMenXi DaJie) 西城区地安门西大街103号，齐鲁饭店后院内. XiCheng District (In the second ring road, just outside the north entrance to Beihai park) The outside is nothing special, just a light-up sign saying “vegetarian restaurant”, but the inside is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Cow Cow Steak

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Meg

“Stick! Look! That sign says ‘Cow Cow Steak Restaurant’!!! Check me out, I read the whole thing!” “Hooked on radicals worked for Meg,” Tweet this!

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Not Fixed

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Meg

In Yantai, I used to have an electric outlet in my shower, now we have multiple outlets in the shower. These are bigger, so I suppose that’s an upgrade. After a week without hot water, I was willing to take … Continue reading →

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Google China

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Meg

Just something we passed the other night in Haidian… it’s bizarre to see a physical Google entity. Edit 1/17/10: After mysterious hackers attempted to break into the GMail accounts of Chinese activists, Google seems to be sick of the Great … Continue reading →

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