World’s Most Boring News Article
I think I have found what is arguably the world’s most boring news article. It’s a product of the Xinhua News Agency, China’s official news...
King of Masks
On Tuesday afternoon I went with a friend to the Changdian Temple Fair. Temple fairs are a traditional feature of the Chinese New Year celebrations. ...
Sterility Hospital
As you can imagine, when I saw this billboard downtown, I did a double-take. Sterility hospital? A place where you go to get sterilized? Is...
Stay Away from the Windows
I’m back in Beijing now, after a very quick trip to the US to attend a conference. I flew to the east coast last Wednesday,...
Get in Line!
The Beijing Spiritual Civilization Committee has launched yet another campaign to improve the manners of Beijingers in the run-up to the Olympics. The target this...