I’ve been back in Minnesota for a week now and today is the first time it even seems like Minnesota., thanks to an unusually warm winter. The grass has been green, and this morning it even rained. Yes, folks, it’s December 21 and it was raining! I was not amused. One of our main claims […]
Acid Fog
Sunday morning dawned clear and cold in Beijing. It was gorgeous. The sky was blue. The mountains were out. At first it seemed that it would be a carbon-copy of Saturday, which was actually glorious! But alas, it was not meant to be. By noon, a thick fog/smog/haze/whatever had descended on the city, nearly swallowing […]
Who Saves the Dogs?!
The South China Morning Post reported today that the president of China (Mr. Hu), in response to thousands of petitions from angry dog owners in Beijing signed a decree calling a halt to the the dog crackdown that has been terrorizing the residents of this city, both canine and human, since October. Apparantly he was […]
Bikers of Beijing Arise!
This week the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s largest English language newspaper had a great article on the battle between bikes and cars in Beijing. I could relate since I’m one of those who still tries to ride my bike where ever I can. And in this city that sees 1000 new cars added […]
