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There Goes The Neighborhood
As we carried our bags and boxes down the winding carless alleys to our new hutong home, we passed our new neighbors, grandparents and toddlers having dinner in the doorways and staring curiously at the heavily-laden foreign couple. Stick turned … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged be more Chinese, Chinese life, dongcheng, high-speed hutong, hutong, New York City, Stick
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Paternal Guidance
I told my dad about our new hutong home. He said I could live even closer to the Forbidden City but I’d probably have to become a concubine.
Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, Forbidden City, high-speed hutong, hutong, my family is crazy, New York City
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Twelve Kwai Of Trouble
Stick and I went back to our possible hutong home, mostly to see if we could find it on our own. We were successful, and I fell even more in love with the neighborhood. The area is Brick Factory Road, … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged chinese, Chinese life, high-speed hutong, hutong, learning Chinese, mandarin, New York City, Stick
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Displaced Jersey Girl
Stick and I went to look at a possible new apartment in a hutong. We met with the rental agent at the subway station, and he led us down a maze of twisty little passages, lined with stands selling beige … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged China, Chinese life, garden, hutong, Jersey girl, mail, New Jersey, Stick, subway
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Demolition
I like this street next to my school because it’s a very active street of small shops, raised up a few steps from the street, the way I imagine a medieval town would have been. Unfortunately, the road functions like … Continue reading
Sunday Afternoon
This afternoon, Stick and I took a long walk to our new favorite restaurant. Our new spot isn’t very different from any of the other little not-dumpling restaurants in the area, but the differences are significant ones. The tables and … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged chinese, Chinese life, e3, garden, hutong, New York City, noodles, random, reading, Stick
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Drum Tower
We went to the Drum Tower and climbed some more steep stairs. At the top, we saw an awesome show on huge old drums. (yes, that is the technical name for them) Unfortunately, Bethie couldn’t perform her solo here. There … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged awesome, Bethie, China, chinese, Chinese life, hutong, latin, street food, tech
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