Subway Cave-in
On Wednesday morning the underground subway station, which was under construction, next to my hotel (in…
Month: March 2007
Temple of Heaven
Conceived as the meeting point between heaven and earth, with the emperor being the intermediary, the…
Bejing’s Underground City
Few guide books mention it and even less locals know that Beijing hides beneath its streets…
Ping Pong
Last week I played in our (partner) company’s Table Tennis tournament. Given that the national sport…
Yiheyuan (Summer Palace)
It can be hard to describe the magnificence of some of China’s ancient architecture, whether it…
Carrefour
The French owned supermarket chain Carrefour has a big presence in China with stores in all…
Bad Manners
A few articles caught my eye in Beijing recently, thought they were worth sharing for their…
Yonghegong (Lama Temple)
Situated in the north-east of Beijing lies the Yonghegong temple and monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, being…
Freezing in Beijing
Last weekend brought with it a change in weather for Beijing – on Saturday it rained…
Tor
As many people know the Internet is fairly heavily censored in China. This can be annoying…
A Close Shave
One of my pet annoyances in life is getting my hair cut. I never much enjoy…