Tag Archives: Beijing
Péngyǒu, Chaiyǒu and Tea People 3/3
My goodness, it has taken a long time to come out of this slumber. I wouldn’t call it a funk, because while there have been dark days, for the most part life is good. It is because of friends. Old … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Beijing, Budpest, chai, Danube, friends, Lake Balaton, pollution, tea
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China, Cars and Driver Stereotypes (a not-so-gentle rant)
An interesting quote by a long-time expat in Beijing from some years ago: “The Chinese Highway Code is extensive and if you read it, and if it were followed, it would put the Chinese driver at an extremely high level. … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Life
Tagged Beijing, driving in China, driving school, traffic and developing countries, traffic deaths, young drivers
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The Capital (One)
My eyeballs are burning. Even the saline rinse does nothing to alleviate the stinging. The black particulate that appears on my handkerchief along with the mucus of a long-lingering on and off seven-week cold feels as though evil has settled … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Life, Liquor
Tagged Beer 4 Corners, Beijing, Food, music bossa nova, soup US Embassy, taxi
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