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

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And so today is 立冬, the start of winter. After a week of obssessively bleeding

All Saints’ Day. I wake up a bit after 7, properly awake, no way to

I didn’t really want to venture out into that thick morass of smog and humidity

It’s been a good couple of days for skyscapes: Clear blue skies, strong clouds. Here

Jun 18, 2009 wangbo

It started with the exhausted struggle to both wake up and sleep in that has

Summer has arrived. This morning dawned bright and clear like almost every day this year,

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

Feb 11, 2009 wangbo

What a curious winter! We go from the coldest December day in Beijing since 1951,

Jan 22, 2009 wangbo

I just don’t get it. This norwester has been howling since late last night, hasn’t