The Superfluous Tourist
A few years back there was a popular movie called "The Accidental Tourist." I don’t remember the plot, but I remember thinking it was dreadful. ...
Cabbage
Last weekend I spent some time exploring the old neighborhoods of Beijing. These neighborhoods are called “hutong” neighborhoods. Hutong is a Mongolian that is leftover...
The Travellator
On Friday night a friend and I were exiting the Lotus Supercenter at the Golden Resources Mall, in western Beijing. This is supposedly the largest...
It’s a Dog’s Life…Or Should I Say, Death
Well, Beijing’s ‘crackdown of the month’ this November is swinging into high gear. After announcing the successful end of the last crackdown (a 100-day campaign...
A Shaanxi Scrum
I haven’t posted anything lately because I’ve been busy playing host to a group of 23 college students (and their teachers) from Minnesota. They are...