Lost in Beijing provokes some existential angst
2011-04-14 07:57:54
I blame myself for getting into the taxi in the first place. I had written a mental note to myself the night before, reminding me to go to the ATM before heading off to work.
Tears of joy as junior makes it to primary school
2011-04-13 07:55:13
My 6-year-old son was under huge pressure over which primary school he would go to in Beijing, the coming September.
Stirring songs from the locker room
2011-04-07 08:06:57
I've been serenading the cleaner in the men's changing room at my local swimming pool.
Overstocked on disaster supplies
2011-04-06 08:06:27
With my survival guide, sudokus and spam, I'm prepared for any emergency.
There's nothing fresher than a wet market chicken
2011-04-06 08:04:47
When I first went grocery shopping in China, it was a little daunting.
The night St. Patrick came to town
2011-03-31 07:55:12
March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, an Irish Catholic celebration of the patron saint from whom the holiday takes its name.
What you see is a lot more than what you get
2011-03-31 07:55:12
Ever eager to explore, from the comfort of an easy chair, I have been looking into augmented reality.
Enjoy the show of Beijing's markets before they disappear
2011-03-30 07:52:50
They know how to start reeling you in, those stallholders at Yaxiu and Silk Market, and all those lesser-known but nonetheless fully-stocked Beijing traders' hubs.
Disasters can make friends of enemies
2011-03-29 07:54:27
I am deeply moved and grateful to have part of my personal history entwined with these two great countries.
When burger is sandwich, you know it's the 'real China'
2011-03-24 07:54:02
Regardless of their feelings about the city, everyone I know within the foreign community of Zhengzhou seems to agree - this place is the "real China."
'Quake relics' only reminder of 2008 disaster in Wenchuan
2011-03-23 07:40:03
News about the recent earthquakes in Yunnan province and Japan brought back memories of my last trip to Wenchuan, Sichuan province, in February.
