ramblings of an expat Kiwi living in one small corner of Beijing

February 2009

I long since gave up reading articles on the expansion of Beijing’s subway system because

I was forwarded this on Facebook, and rather forward it on to a few others,

Feb 22, 2009 wangbo

No, they didn’t ban smoking. Instead, one village in Yanqing County has replaced it’s old

There’s something oddly pleasant about this article’s headline: 雪过太阳升风来气温降 Snow passes, sun rises, wind comes,

There’s no particular reason for my silence these last few days. I wish I could

Here’s an interesting story: A family in Shunyi is upset because their township family planning

Feb 12, 2009 wangbo

Here’s a little dialogue from 河蟹上岸: 蒙牛:请问我们的产品检测出三聚氰胺了吗? Mengniu: Excuse me, did you find any melanine

Feb 12, 2009 wangbo

I saw an article a few days ago in which somebody tried to pretend the

news

Feb 12, 2009 wangbo

The good news is it’s raining for the first time in over 110 days. But

You can blame Peony for this. Her musings on place in this post set my