Category Archives: Beijing
That’s Not Broken!
Last night Stick and I passed a street vendor with a cart full of china. I found a blue-and-white mug, just right for holding toothbrushes in our turtle tank bathroom, but then I noticed a flaw on the glaze. Nothing … Continue reading
Mastering The Beijing Subway
“I think we take this one three stops to Line Squiggle Squiggle Curve Dot.”
Beijing Traffic
If you can’t tell, I’m honking with my right hand.
An Unusual Mei You
All copies of the Beijing Times are sold out — the greatest mei you ever. So the Sunning Electrical Appliance Store bought a huge color ad in the Beijing Times, just in time for the National Day shopping extravaganza. But … Continue reading
Hohhot Mosque
On our first day, we walked down to the Great Mosque. We knew we were getting close because we started to see Muslim butcher shops and the architecture of the whole area changed. There was quite a bit of staring … Continue reading
You Can Take The Girl Out Of Jersey….
The first step of our trip was a visit to the Beijing airport Starbucks. Delicious foamy milk, real coffee and a little break from the National Day crowds.
One of everything, please.
The cocktails menu at the Beijing Outback Steakhouse and me.
A Chicken In Every Pot
Last night, we celebrated Moon-Viewing Night by trying out a street hotpot place. It’s a hole-in-the-wall during the day, but at night, they set up flimsy portable tables with propane burners and vats of boiling soup. So we get a … Continue reading
Foreigner Wanted…. For Something.
I noticed this job posting this morning. At first glance, it’s a typical English tutoring job. There are hundreds of these in China, if you’re foreign, you’re literally offered English teaching jobs as you walk down the street. This ad … Continue reading
