A Close Shave
One of my pet annoyances in life is getting my hair cut. I never…
Filed underBeijing
Political capital of China
CNY2007
Saturday night was probably the closest I will ever come to experiencing life in…
Local Colour
One of Beijing’s lesser know historical attractions are it’s Hutongs surrounding the Forbidden City…
Day 13 : Beihai Park
Days 8-12 basically consisted of work work work so I wont bore you with…
Day 7 : Great Wall
As if visiting one World Heritage Site in a weekend wasn’t enough on Sunday…
Day 6 : Forbidden City
There are some things you have to see before you die; this has got…
Day 4 : Crash & Duck
This morning we were travelling along the express-way (think M25) heading to work and…
Day 2 : Lost
So this morning my taxi driver taking me to work got lost. I had…
Day 1 in Beijing
Well I’ve arrived in one piece just about – first impressions: WOW. Beijing is…
Goodbye UK (Hello China)
Well it’s been in the pipeline on and off for a good few months…
Forbidden City
Continuing on from yesterdays decidedly Chinese theme I thought I might pass comment on…