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.

Talk to me

2011-03-27 07:28:26

In just three years, spending on texting may eclipse voice calls.

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.