In a span of less than three months, I＇ve amassed a fairly impressive portfolio of things I＇ve purchased online. Going from a complete newb on the Chinese Intemet to an online shopping maven, rve bought things rangi...In a span of less than three months, I＇ve amassed a fairly impressive portfolio of things I＇ve purchased online. Going from a complete newb on the Chinese Intemet to an online shopping maven, rve bought things ranging from clothes, cellphone cases, wine, rib- bons, a humidifier, stickers, coffee filters, pans, butter, sugar, facial wash, film, an air purifier... the list goes on.展开更多
Hazardous That＇s what @BeijingAir, the U.S. Embassy＇s close to hourly Twitter reports said about the state of Beijing＇s air pollution the other day, and the worst rating it can give. By now, I＇m not all that surpr...Hazardous That＇s what @BeijingAir, the U.S. Embassy＇s close to hourly Twitter reports said about the state of Beijing＇s air pollution the other day, and the worst rating it can give. By now, I＇m not all that surprised. It used to be that I would look at the haze outside and deem it fog, primarily due to my Vancouver upbringing where it＇s foggy 50 percent of fall, winter, and parts of spring. The rest of the time it＇s wet and a mixture of foggy and wet. Thank you, Beijing, I am na- ive no more. However, I am...展开更多
Canadian real estate developers said that the flowing in of Chinese money will keep housing markets stable in Vancouver.The city was recently ranked the second least affordable in the world by Demographia＇s Internati...Canadian real estate developers said that the flowing in of Chinese money will keep housing markets stable in Vancouver.The city was recently ranked the second least affordable in the world by Demographia＇s International Housing Affordability survey.展开更多
It was the night of November 10 and the moment I＇d been waiting exactly a year for was fast approaching. At the stroke of 12, my actions would determine whether all that careful planning in the two weeks prior had be...It was the night of November 10 and the moment I＇d been waiting exactly a year for was fast approaching. At the stroke of 12, my actions would determine whether all that careful planning in the two weeks prior had been worth it. Come midnight, the madness that is China＇s annual November 11 sales would be unleashed.展开更多
The street outside the Mastercard Center was lined with stalls selling an assortment of shirts, hats, posters, umbrellas, buttons, temporary tattoos, letterman jackets and bags, all with one thing in common： They had...The street outside the Mastercard Center was lined with stalls selling an assortment of shirts, hats, posters, umbrellas, buttons, temporary tattoos, letterman jackets and bags, all with one thing in common： They had Justin BiebeCs face and name splashed all over them.展开更多
n April last year,some friends and I were busy making travel plans to take ourselves from ＂winter＂ Beijing to spring Hangzhou,east China＇s Zhejiang Province.We booked a cozy little hotel by the edge of town where w...n April last year,some friends and I were busy making travel plans to take ourselves from ＂winter＂ Beijing to spring Hangzhou,east China＇s Zhejiang Province.We booked a cozy little hotel by the edge of town where we were surrounded by teaplantations left and right.展开更多
It is a hot, sweltering summer day in China. You are on a humid bus full of sweaty people. You lean your head on a post and hastily avert your eyes. Now you are on Huaihai Street,
As the Beijing autumn thded and winter began settling in, 1 headed off to IKunming, otherwise known as Spring City in southwest China＇s Yunnan Province. landed in the impressively structured new airport just opened a...As the Beijing autumn thded and winter began settling in, 1 headed off to IKunming, otherwise known as Spring City in southwest China＇s Yunnan Province. landed in the impressively structured new airport just opened a couple of months ago. and welcomed the sunshine and spring breeze as I peeled off my layers of clothing.展开更多
Ilive in Beijing. a city of 20 million people, the capital of the Earth＇s most populous country and a center of massive cultural, political and economic influence. I＇ve also lived in Shanghai, the financial center o...Ilive in Beijing. a city of 20 million people, the capital of the Earth＇s most populous country and a center of massive cultural, political and economic influence. I＇ve also lived in Shanghai, the financial center of China. So why was I so shocked to discover a clean, sit-down toilet with toilet paper in a run-of-the-mill cinema just a hop, skip and a stone＇s throw away from Beijing？展开更多
It was about 5:45 a.m. on a blustery Saturday morning in Tiananmen Square.Seven friends and myself decided to bike halfway across the city from Tsinghua University in Haidian District to Tiananmen Square, in the cente...It was about 5:45 a.m. on a blustery Saturday morning in Tiananmen Square.Seven friends and myself decided to bike halfway across the city from Tsinghua University in Haidian District to Tiananmen Square, in the center of Beijing (approximately 17 km),展开更多
It’s found in pretty much every corner of the world.You’ve got your gamers,science geeks,trekkies,leet speakers,and more,all chattering their seemingly unintelligible jargon.In China,you have a little bit of an over...It’s found in pretty much every corner of the world.You’ve got your gamers,science geeks,trekkies,leet speakers,and more,all chattering their seemingly unintelligible jargon.In China,you have a little bit of an overlap with international terms like 'afk'and'lol',but for the most part,to speak'geek'in China,one has to trek into theübercool kingdoms of the internet and delve deep into respective geek tribes.Or,you could just check out our handy guide to geek展开更多
Strapped to a parachute and flung into the Beijing sky to travel for hours on end with nothing between you and the ground but gravity?What’s not to love?
Parkour pounces on the walls and ledges of Beijing在鳞次栉比的高楼大厦间恣意穿行、奔跑和跳跃,他们就是'跑酷一族'They’re like today’s superheroes,scaling walls,jumping off buildings and defying gravity.To the ...Parkour pounces on the walls and ledges of Beijing在鳞次栉比的高楼大厦间恣意穿行、奔跑和跳跃,他们就是'跑酷一族'They’re like today’s superheroes,scaling walls,jumping off buildings and defying gravity.To the rest of the world,it’s called parkour,but in Chinese,it’s called paoku(跑酷).The phrase literally translates to'cool running'.Not to be confused with the film Cool Runnings,the phrase means:'Hey man,those are some cool kicks.'The origins of the sport trace back to France展开更多
文摘In a span of less than three months, I＇ve amassed a fairly impressive portfolio of things I＇ve purchased online. Going from a complete newb on the Chinese Intemet to an online shopping maven, rve bought things ranging from clothes, cellphone cases, wine, rib- bons, a humidifier, stickers, coffee filters, pans, butter, sugar, facial wash, film, an air purifier... the list goes on.
文摘Hazardous That＇s what @BeijingAir, the U.S. Embassy＇s close to hourly Twitter reports said about the state of Beijing＇s air pollution the other day, and the worst rating it can give. By now, I＇m not all that surprised. It used to be that I would look at the haze outside and deem it fog, primarily due to my Vancouver upbringing where it＇s foggy 50 percent of fall, winter, and parts of spring. The rest of the time it＇s wet and a mixture of foggy and wet. Thank you, Beijing, I am na- ive no more. However, I am...
文摘Canadian real estate developers said that the flowing in of Chinese money will keep housing markets stable in Vancouver.The city was recently ranked the second least affordable in the world by Demographia＇s International Housing Affordability survey.
文摘It was the night of November 10 and the moment I＇d been waiting exactly a year for was fast approaching. At the stroke of 12, my actions would determine whether all that careful planning in the two weeks prior had been worth it. Come midnight, the madness that is China＇s annual November 11 sales would be unleashed.
文摘The street outside the Mastercard Center was lined with stalls selling an assortment of shirts, hats, posters, umbrellas, buttons, temporary tattoos, letterman jackets and bags, all with one thing in common： They had Justin BiebeCs face and name splashed all over them.
文摘n April last year,some friends and I were busy making travel plans to take ourselves from ＂winter＂ Beijing to spring Hangzhou,east China＇s Zhejiang Province.We booked a cozy little hotel by the edge of town where we were surrounded by teaplantations left and right.
文摘It is a hot, sweltering summer day in China. You are on a humid bus full of sweaty people. You lean your head on a post and hastily avert your eyes. Now you are on Huaihai Street,
文摘As the Beijing autumn thded and winter began settling in, 1 headed off to IKunming, otherwise known as Spring City in southwest China＇s Yunnan Province. landed in the impressively structured new airport just opened a couple of months ago. and welcomed the sunshine and spring breeze as I peeled off my layers of clothing.
文摘Ilive in Beijing. a city of 20 million people, the capital of the Earth＇s most populous country and a center of massive cultural, political and economic influence. I＇ve also lived in Shanghai, the financial center of China. So why was I so shocked to discover a clean, sit-down toilet with toilet paper in a run-of-the-mill cinema just a hop, skip and a stone＇s throw away from Beijing？
文摘It was about 5:45 a.m. on a blustery Saturday morning in Tiananmen Square.Seven friends and myself decided to bike halfway across the city from Tsinghua University in Haidian District to Tiananmen Square, in the center of Beijing (approximately 17 km),
文摘It’s found in pretty much every corner of the world.You’ve got your gamers,science geeks,trekkies,leet speakers,and more,all chattering their seemingly unintelligible jargon.In China,you have a little bit of an overlap with international terms like 'afk'and'lol',but for the most part,to speak'geek'in China,one has to trek into theübercool kingdoms of the internet and delve deep into respective geek tribes.Or,you could just check out our handy guide to geek
文摘Strapped to a parachute and flung into the Beijing sky to travel for hours on end with nothing between you and the ground but gravity?What’s not to love?
文摘Parkour pounces on the walls and ledges of Beijing在鳞次栉比的高楼大厦间恣意穿行、奔跑和跳跃,他们就是'跑酷一族'They’re like today’s superheroes,scaling walls,jumping off buildings and defying gravity.To the rest of the world,it’s called parkour,but in Chinese,it’s called paoku(跑酷).The phrase literally translates to'cool running'.Not to be confused with the film Cool Runnings,the phrase means:'Hey man,those are some cool kicks.'The origins of the sport trace back to France
