It’s Almost Too Late

Nobody likes a critic-especially one in a foreign country. There’s something deeply irri- tating about foreigners

Would You Like Fried Fries With That?

'Tull' reads the sticker on the restaurant door. It’s a promising start. At our table, the friendly waitress presents us with a Chinese and English menu offering a wide selection of hot drinks, including the intriguing 'Ovaltion.' Turning eagerly to

On Guard

Everywhere in Beijing there are uniformed men. Standing to attention on little boxes outside my office building,dozing in booths at the gates of apart-

First Impressions

'First impressions count.' I’d like to know who came up with this idea and why we have let it become such a trusty cliché. It seems to me that only superficial, intellectually lazy people make judgments based on first impressions. Maybe you disagree,