This video making the rounds on the inter-webs shows what happens when the wind shifts and starts coming in from the south and east in Beijing: https://youtu.be/csyERUfMqfE And when the wind shifts back to the north and west, it will roll on out. This is still the main thing I DON’T miss about living in Beijing….
Beijing
Friday Photo: Bizarre Building
In a city (Beijing) known for it’s bizarre (and, dare I say, ugly) architecture, surely this one must be eligible for some kind of prize… It’s enough to give a person nightmares! Related posts: An Outrageous Mountain Villa From Lucky Street to Vivid Town One Neighborhood, Two Perspectives
50 Years from the Cultural Revolution
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution, a political campaign launched by Chairman Mao. The purpose was supposedly to give a new generation the experience of revolution; however, it was actually an outcome of a power struggle between Mao and the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. During…
Against the Wall
I first posted this photo to my blog ten years ago, when there were probably only a handful of readers, so I thought it would be OK to bring it back around. One afternoon I grabbed my camera and headed downtown on my new bike to run some errands and take pictures. I ended up at…
Friday Photo: Easy Rider
When I lived in Beijing, sometimes I loved heading out to the main intersection near my apartment to take pictures of all the different vehicles. This is one of my favorites.
Friday Photo: Sterility Hospital
I stopped dead in my tracks when I spotted this sign at a Beijing bus stop. Wait a minute, I thought…that can’t mean what I think it means. I read the Chinese and sure enough, it was a poor translation. The wording made it clear that the hospital specializes in treating those who are having…