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Month: March 2007

Subway Cave-in

On Wednesday morning the underground subway station, which was under construction, next to my…
Architecture, Beijing, China 30th March 20074th September 2022 Comments 2 1 min read

Temple of Heaven

Conceived as the meeting point between heaven and earth, with the emperor being the…
Beijing, China, Travel 27th March 200715th January 2022 Comments 2 1 min read

Bejing’s Underground City

Few guide books mention it and even fewer locals know that Beijing hides beneath…
Beijing, China, Photography, Travel 25th March 20074th September 2022 Comments 8 1 min read

Ping Pong

Last week I played in our (partner) company’s Table Tennis tournament. Given that the…
China 18th March 200720th January 2022 Comments 3 1 min read

Yiheyuan (Summer Palace)

It can be hard to describe the magnificence of some of China’s ancient architecture,…
Beijing, China, Travel 13th March 200715th January 2022 Comments 0 1 min read

Carrefour

The French-owned supermarket chain Carrefour has a big presence in China with stores in…
China, Food 11th March 200720th January 2022 Comments 0

Bad Manners

A few articles caught my eye in Beijing recently, thought they were worth sharing…
China, General 9th March 200720th January 2022 Comments 0 1 min read

Yonghegong (Lama Temple)

Situated in the northeast of Beijing lies the Yonghegong temple and monastery of Tibetan…
Beijing, China, Travel 6th March 200715th January 2022 Comment 1 1 min read

Freezing in Beijing

Last weekend brought with it a change in weather for Beijing – on Saturday…
Beijing, China, General 5th March 200715th January 2022 Comments 0

Tor

As many people know the Internet is fairly heavily censored in China. This can…
China, Technology 5th March 200720th January 2022 Comments 10 1 min read

A Close Shave

One of my pet annoyances in life is getting my hair cut. I never…
Architecture, Beijing, China 2nd March 20074th September 2022 Comments 3 1 min read

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