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

tilting at windmills

Y’know, something about this whole “underage” gymnast scandal had me wondering. For one thing, having

So that’s that. It’s all over now. Well, until the Paralympics. Don’t forget we still

The Kiwi Expat Association sent its members an email alerting them to a new website

Aug 24, 2008 wangbo

I’m really too tired, after a few nights of poor sleep and seven straight days

I’ve actually been enjoying the Olympics really, even though I haven’t really gotten out much,

I try to open 新京报/The Beijing News, the newspaper loads, and then I’m suddenly redirected

Y’know, it’s tempting to complain about CCTV’s Olympic coverage. They’re continuing that fine old tradition

Aug 6, 2008 wangbo

How could a caucasian woman die in southern Wairarapa at a time when there were

Jul 26, 2008 wangbo

Of all the New Zealand stories to make the headlines in the Chinese press, it

Thank you, Danwei, for this most excellent collection of links, especially the one exposing one