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Like The Peach Blossom…
… springtime in Beijing is fleeting, so we should enjoy it while we can. As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your story is an accurate reflection of what happens on a given day. It’s a snapshot, that’s all. By tomorrow, everything may have changed [...]
Food Truck
What could be better than steamed buns on a cold day? As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your story is an accurate reflection of what happens on a given day. It’s a snapshot, that’s all. By tomorrow, everything may have changed completely. I live [...]
Where Do The Peking Ducks Go In Winter?
“I mean does somebody come around in a truck or something and take them away, or do they fly away by themselves-go south or something?” – Holden Caulfield As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your story is an accurate reflection of what happens on [...]
Chestnuts Roasting…
… in an open wok. As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your story is an accurate reflection of what happens on a given day. It’s a snapshot, that’s all. By tomorrow, everything may have changed completely. I live in Beijing, where change seems to [...]
We Wish You A Merry Christmas!
Wukailong and I wish everyone a very merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah and in a few days, a great New Year. Rather than a white Christmas, down here in San Diego our Christmases are a bit balmier. However, we still get into the spirit in a different sort of way. Here are a few pix taken [...]
What’s The Opposite Of Recycle?
Bet this wasn’t your answer. Bonus scene on the left: How about that devil-may-care attitude of the father and son on the motorbike? As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your story is an accurate reflection of what happens on a given day. It’s a [...]
Philippines: Jeepneys, The ‘In-Between’ Way To Go
I’ve been fortunate to have been able to visit the Philippines several times on business. Yes, they have great malls and wonderful food, but I think the one thing that made the biggest impression on me during my first visit were jeepneys. They were ubiquitous, they were colorful, and many even had religious expressions painted [...]
The Aerial Beauty That Is Taiwan
Aerial photographer Chi Po-lin (齊柏林) put together this 19 minute presentation filled with different video clips filmed all over Taiwan, showing the incredible beauty of the island. Afterwards, he shows individual aerial photos and describes each place. Unfortunately for non-Chinese speakers, the lecture is in Mandarin so you’ll have to figure out the different places he [...]
Chile: A Land of Spectacular Vistas, Culture & People
Chile is a land of contrasts. In the northern part of the country is the Atacama Desert where not a single drop of rainfall has ever been recorded. It is a land of high altitudes, barren landscapes, the world’s largest deposits of copper along with native Indians wearing the flat brimmed hats you associate with [...]
Where The Hell Is Matt?
Most of our readers are fond of travel and life in other countries and cultures, so I thought I’d present what many of you may have already seen, Matt Harding making his way around the world, dancing everywhere he went. What started as a way to tie his various trips together ended up, after one [...]
If Showing Up Is 90% Of Life…
… I’m guessing staying awake is the other 10 percent. I’m pretty sure his job is to get off the truck when they unload the early morning shipment, and keep an eye on the merchandise until the store staff arrive to properly receive it. As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all [...]
A Bicycle Umbrella Built For Two
Build a better mousetrap, right? This clever contraption protects from both rain and sun, and its shape — reaching long and low in the back — is particularly well designed for multiple riders. Please check out my blog: http://chinaenglish.wordpress.com/
A Buddhist Monk, A Daoist Monk and Confucius …
… walk into a bar. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Please check out my blog: http://chinaenglish.wordpress.com/
Time for Taiwan – My Beautiful Island
I was over at Michael Turton’s excellent blog The View from Taiwan, and came across a video he had linked to called Time for Taiwan – My Beautiful Island. This is an international promotion film put out by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and directed by Johnason Lo. The Tourism Bureau wanted a film that appealed to four [...]
Hiking Taiwan’s Caoling Historic Trail
On a recent trip to Taiwan, I decided I wanted to find a few worthwhile day trips and explore some places I hadn’t been to in the past. Having lived there for a few years around the turn of the century, I had seen quite a bit of the island but not many people realize [...]
