Category Archives: Living in Beijing

A View of Life in Beijing — What a better way than in photos

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Administrator

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 →

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Smoking in China – Is it going up or down in numbers….?

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Administrator

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 →

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Taxi Cabs in Beijing, Qingdao (and other cities for that matter)

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Administrator

As you can tell from many of our postings we have lived in China for a number of years, having come and gone a number of times. Many things about life in the country are changing very fast and to … Continue reading →

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Street Performer off WangFuJing

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Administrator

Just recently I was scanning through the videos we had taken during various times in Beijing and came across an interesting one (not great quality unfortunately — the evening we took the video we had just a small pocket digital … Continue reading →

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Looking back in history and current economic data

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Administrator

January 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relationship between China and the US. In light of this anniversary I thought it will be good to bring in some interesting links about the recent history in … Continue reading →

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Warning–Be Careful Changing Money at the Beijing Airport

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Administrator

On my recent trip to Beijing in October 2008, I needed to change a small amount of money at the airport in order to pay for transportation into town to my hotel. This was my first time changing money at … Continue reading →

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Beijing Subway – an Update

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Administrator

The Yikatong, or One Card Pass Upon arrival in Beijing, in October of 2008, I decided to purchase a subway pass, called Yikatong, or one card pass, in Mandarin, to make my subway journeys more convenient. A Yikatong costs 40 … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Malian Dao Tea Street Market in Beijing

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Administrator

On the first day of my recent trip to Beijing, I decided to take the afternoon and visit the Malian Dao Tea Street Market in the southwest corner of Beijing. This fascinating market stocks a dizzying array of Chinese tea … Continue reading →

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Buying Murano Style Glass Jewelry in the Silk Street Market in Beijing

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Administrator

When I was in the Silk Street Market in Beijing last month buying some stock for my online jewelry store, Chinafinds, I noticed that there were a number of stalls selling beautiful Murano / Venetian style glass jewelry. There was … Continue reading →

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Buying Cloisonne Jewelry at Hongqiao Pearl Market in Beijing

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Administrator

Still on Day 2 of my recent trip to Beijing—my daughter and I headed back to Hongqiao Pearl Market after lunch and a bathroom break at the hotel (for those of you who have never had the pleasure of visiting … Continue reading →

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