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Category Archives: Living in Beijing
Some more interesting photos of the Great Wall at MuTianYu
Well, so I figured that lots of visitors enjoy the photos on this blog so I decided to post some more — as the title of the posting states – these are images from The Great Wall at MuTianYu about … Continue reading
Posted in Living in Beijing, Living in China, Places to visit in China
Tagged blogsherpa, China, Great Wall, Mutianyu
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Beijing Duck – Years later…. Still a Great Delicacy, but which is the BEST restaurant?
Over the years I have eaten the famous Beijing KaoYa (Roast Duck) many times and have often asked myself “how do they do it”? How is it prepared? So here is what I understand to be the long process of … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, blogsherpa, China
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What’s up with courtesy in China – or how to get off the plane without being “run over”
Years ago (24 years ago to be “almost” precise) I felt it was normal that crowds behaved very erratically in China — I felt / observed that it was normal for folks in Beijing to rush and ignore any semblance … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, blogsherpa, China
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Advice on Beijing Travel — from Beijing Review Magazine — since I could not find a way to comment on the magazine Web site — I will use my blog for that
Recently I read one of the expat articles in the late October 2010 issue of the Beijing Review. The article is all about how to handle Beijing while exploring museums, and how to leverage the public transport system…. The article … Continue reading
Buying a mountain bike, assembling it, re-assembling it soon after that…
So my wife and I decided that we needed to buy new mountain bikes — after all we were living in the country where they all are assembled — whether they are Giant, Marin, Trek, Cannondale…..it appears that they are … Continue reading
Posted in China Business, Living in Beijing, Observations, Shopping, interesting but not travel
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Housing, Apartments, Houses/Villas, Construction quality in China / Beijing
Recently I was visiting one of our friends living in a housing development comprised mainly of houses located near WAB in Beijing. That visit reminded me of my own experiences with the quality of construction in China. Prior to our … Continue reading
HongQiao Market in Beijing and a new / better choice near it
There has been a lot of discussions on various forums and among old and new China hands about the markets in Beijing. HongQiao Market is always one of the leading choices for all folks involved. So, I wanted to add … Continue reading
Posted in China Business, Living in Beijing, Living in China, Observations, Shopping, Things To Do
Tagged Beijing, blogsherpa, China, Shopping
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Photo Slideshow of Historic Places in Beijing
In the spirit of using photos as a way to provide an interesting view of the interesting (from historic perspective) places around the city of Beijing…. I know many of the readers have probably seen enough of the main sites … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, blogsherpa, China
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A View of Life in Beijing — What a better way than in photos
Just recently I was browsing through a bunch of my photos from the last few years and came across a whole bunch of photos from everyday life in Beijing….. This is by NO means a through look at this topic, … Continue reading
Smoking in China – Is it going up or down in numbers….?
A posting on the recent issue of City Weekend (here it is: http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/articles/blogs-beijing/beijingologist/heres-to-a-more-smoke-free-beijing/#comment_73299) was discussing the question / suggestion for “Smoke Free Beijing…” I agree with the writer — it seems like while more and more media is talking about … Continue reading