The Bird’s Nest Stadium It’s only been two years, but I finally made it to see Beijing’s Olympic buildings. We weren’t the only ones there, either. The “bird’s nest,” (or the eagle’s nest, as the DH calls it), is a major tourist attraction among the many provincial Chinese visiting the capital city. I imagine it [...]
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The weather here in Beijing has taken a dramatic turn towards Autumn, and I could not be happier. As the kind of person who breaks a sweat just thinking about leaving her AC controlled-abode and turns beet red at the slightest elevation of temperature, 17-24°C is a dream come true. For the first time since [...]
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Seems all I do these days is navel-gaze! Here’s another post along those lines. I’m participating in a “Get Back to Blogging” event on the SITS website (a site & forum for blogging support) and our first assignment was to repost our very first blog post. Here’s mine. (Actually, my second because the first was [...]
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Begin rant: What is with the use of the phrase the “real China?” I read it all over the place, especially from laowai living in Beijing or Shanghai talking about leaving the big city to visit the “real China.” Umm… I think my Chinese neighbor here in Beijing might be interested to know that he [...]
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Cuandixia Village It’s just a small village on the old road from Beijing west to Shanxi Province. A place where travelers would stop for a snack or to stay the night. Practically forgotten when the highways changed the western route, Cuandixia has embraced its heritage as a hospitality village to become a hot little tourist [...]
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The Internet connection we have at home is so terrible that I’ve all but given up on Internet on the weekends. Thus the Weekly Round-Up on Monday. This past week found me diligently preparing for a new session of ATPL classes (that’s Airline Transport License) at work. I was scheduled to teach Aviation Meteorology, Physiology [...]
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Photo Friday #29 Harbin, China. 14 February 2010 Daytime Temp: -12°C (Warm!) China’s Dongbei, or northeast, has a long history of Russian “influence.” (Whether the locals wanted it or not.) This influence began with the construction of the China Eastern Railway, an extension of the famed Trans-Siberian Railway and can still be seen today in [...]
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For those interested in health care in China, My Health Beijing has a nice overview of China-related coverage found in The Lancet's current issue. Also, the Asia Healthcare Blog I mentioned last week has a China-specific sub-blog: China Healthcare Blog. Great reading. (0)
What I’ve been reading this past week (er, weekend actually.) China: Five Myths About China’s Economy – Washington Post 11 April 2010 – HT to @NiuB Stability Preservation in China – ChinaGeeks 10 April 2010 – HT to @GraniteStudio The World: Unrest in Thailand – The Big Picture from The Boston Globe 9 April 2010 [...]
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Linyi Chinese Medicine Hospital Who: The DH What: Three days of IV antibiotic drips When: Third and final drip Where: Linyi Chinese Medicine Hospital Why: A pesky little respiratory infection How Much: 180RMB for the antibiotics (2) and 250ml bag of 0.9%NS (1); 32RMB for the nursing treatment/ER visit = 212RMB or ~ $31 Chinese [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
