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Bu Chai
Tom Lasseter, who replaced Tim Johnson as the China correspondent for McClatchy, mentioned today on his blog that Beijing plans to renovate all the hutongs around the Drum and Bell Towers. Renovation is hardly news in Beijing, where the pre-Olympic … Continue reading
Brick Factory Lane
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
Posted in Beijing
Tagged as seen in Beijing, chinese, high-speed hutong, hutong, mac, qianhai, Rome, Stick, twitter
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Pounds Sterling
Last night, I went shopping with Diana on the little streets by Qianhai. There’s a gorgeous old street, lined with craft and clothing and tea stores, and one place selling nothing but decorative matchbox covers. There’s also a stinky-tofu vendor … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged as seen in Beijing, awesome, BeijingRRR, British, China, Chinese life, coffee, Diana, expats, Houhai, Humanaught, other blogs, qianhai
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Terminal 3
Hugo and Diana are here! We picked them up in the new Terminal 3. It’s been said before, but that place is gigantic! It’s brand new and well organized, except for a few sets of escalators where down is on the left. And by … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, Diana, hi-speed hutong, Hugo, moving, New York City, qianhai, random, Starbucks
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Mojito Competition
When I saw this on the first sign a few days ago, it was pretty funny, but now I think it’s a trend. I think it’s the two colors and the lovely font that really do it. Edit: Stick thinks … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged as seen in Beijing, Chinese life, dongcheng, photoblog, qianhai, Stick
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Directions Home
To get to our new house, walk past the bakery with long lines on the sidewalk and a sweet sticky smell, like sugar and sesame. If you get to the Muslim butchershop, with cow halves hanging from ceiling hooks, you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, coffee, dongcheng, games, hi-speed hutong, New York City, qianhai, Stick, yanjing beer
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