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32: At home with Sung Qing-ling
The house and grounds of what had once been lived in by Sung Qing-ling, also known as Madame Sun Yat-sen, is a beautiful unexpected oasis of peace an…
1 year, 5 months ago
31: The World - sometimes not all it is cracked up to be!
Located in the Fengtai District of Beijing, Beijing World Park (北京世界公园) “features 106 of the most famous sites from 14 countries around the world”. …
1 year, 5 months ago
30: Xmas in Beijing
Where on earth can you buy a sprig of mistletoe in this country? Not in Beijing, it would appear... #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #be…
1 year, 5 months ago
29: A visit to Prince Gong's Pad
Prince Gong’s Mansion lies close to Shichahai Lake to the northwest of the Forbidden City. What lies behind the notices that warn "Cantion" to all p…
1 year, 5 months ago
28: Exploring the hutong
Beijing's hutong areas possess a timeless charm about them and their history goes back many centuries. #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina…
1 year, 5 months ago
27: Gobbing for China
To suggest to a Beijinger that he should desist from spitting in the street would be a total waste of time. What expats need to remind themselves is…
1 year, 5 months ago
26: Juggling with destiny … or crashing the diplomats’ party
Season 1 Episode 26
Chinese acrobatics is said to have started during the Warring States Period two thousand years ago. Nowadays more than 10,000 people are involved in …
1 year, 5 months ago
25: “I love talking about nothing. It's the only thing I know anything about.”
Season 1 Episode 25
Lecturing to students at Renmin University is an experience I can thoroughly recommend to anyone... who needs their ego boosted! #expat #expatlife #e…
1 year, 5 months ago
24: Summer Palace – Best viewed in autumn
Season 1 Episode 24
If it hadn't been for the grand larceny of the naughty Empress Dowager Cixi, the Beijing Tourism Bureau wouldn't be lauding her now... #expat #expatl…
1 year, 5 months ago
23: Being single on 11.11.11
Season 1 Episode 23
While relatively obscure in most other countries, Singles Day is likely to increase in prominence in China as the male vs female ratio is now out of …
1 year, 6 months ago