life in Beijing

This morning didn’t so much dawn as wade through the thick fog that is still

At least now we know where not to go to get cellphones repaired.

As if yesterday’s fog wasn’t bad enough… When I got up at 6:30 this morning

On the way into the market this afternoon I was accosted once again by the

Amen. Preach it, brother. Ain’t nothing more manly than a one-speed Chinese bike with a

In the market half an hour ago, as I was walking away from my beer

I spent a good part of this morning helping some of my colleagues fill in

I uninstall that gladder add-on, and all of a sudden I get to reap the

Well, first of all, congratulations to South Africa. It’s good to see the World Cup

It’s not the first time I’ve ranted about this particular phenomenon in modern Chinese society,