Beijing — Having explored Beijing’s hutongs until late (or rather early) the night before, we arose from a rather measily 1.5 hours of sleep to walk over to the Forbidden City in time for sunrise. Fortunately we were situated only 15 mins away (in the fantastic ‘Kelly’s Courtyard‘). Unfortunately it wasn’t the most spectacular of sunrises, however the brief period of ‘blue hour’ was wonderful. We spent a c...
Beijing — I was cycling East along the Tongzi Canal, making my way towards the Wenyu River and the northern-most tip of the 2000 year-old Grand Canal. 2 hours and just 20 km later, I sat down at a leafy stretch...
Beijing — I have been living in the People’s Republic for a while now and when I want to sit down and write, I have two options. Train to my rented co-work space as the only foreigner and make do with slow inte...
Beijing — By now, I know the safety video By heart and have a standing date with a TSA officer. I kiss my sweet American wifi good-bye. It’s time To fly back to the Great Firewall of China To usher in the ...
Fifteen years ago... And now I am back
Sunrise over Tiananmen Square (2012)
When the smog lingers over Beijing, a beautiful picture from the Temple of Heaven complex helps dispel the gloom.
遇见一本缓慢的书
I like Craig's pancake story in Nieman Lab.
Accustomed
In Beijing, a new coffee place is almost always all about the fit out - then the coffee. Occasionally they get both right.
christmas is coming,one year is passing by,kind of in a blue mood...
Hi!Love this site!
Today is a productive day!Keep going!
Junction
Leonardo
Take care oldsters
Venus over Tiananmen
You are here
Ni Hao Beijing!
What I do remember is the pleasure of eating hot food after a chilly walk with a new friend in a foreign city.
Cool!
At the Liangmaqiao canal, on my Weibo
This grandma, doing her thing.
坐在北京的电脑前,回忆起之前在青岛的精彩岁月
zoo
My fruitseller.
I like to BBQ vegetables.
I wish we could photograph inside temples.
This old man and his yo-yo.
I like to cuddle in the subway.
Take a seat and enjoy the texture, please.
I like it when it flashes.
磨刀老头,现在还有这个生意!
Elegance idol.
This time last year, wanderings through Beijing haze and endless hutongs, reflecting upon the passing of a mentor.
is it first hi from China?
You look at me everyday.
The Forbidden City At Blue Hour
A memory: a bus ride to the Great Wall. And at age 24, it was the first time I had ever seen snow fall.