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The end of Movember
There are some things about living in China that cause more concern than they rightly should. Taking a taxi for the first time, dining out in a local restaurant and getting your hair cut. Not that the latter should really bother me too much since anyone that knows me will testify I’ve had more than […]
How many people does it take to post a letter?
November 27, 2012
Four, if it’s going to Mauritius, it seems. You see, I have no idea what ‘Mauritius’ is in Chinese, much less in Chinese characters. None of my colleagues have ever heard of the place (despite a burgeoning Chinese community right at its heart, it would be a little unfair to expect them to) and the […]
Wherever I lay my hat?
November 21, 2012
It was a little weird returning to Beijing after a few weeks in London, and then Vietnam and, for the first time, thinking of a place other than England as “going home.” It was odd to start with when answering what should have been a very basic question from those in Ho Chi Mihn City […]
Trade Flows
November 18, 2012
The most often asked question on my fleeting return to the UK was, what’s the strangest thing you’ve eaten, followed (in the frequency stakes) by what do you miss the most? Now assuming that that second question wasn’t, in most cases, simply fishing for compliments (you of course!), I can honestly say I was stumped. […]
A window on the world – portraits of China
November 15, 2012
Artists, acrobats, the army and holy men… A still-life drawing class – Yellow Dragon Spring Ancient Town, Sichuan Province
Saigon City
November 9, 2012
After a few days in Ho Chi Minh City, Beijing seems positively organised – but Saigon is a great place to spend a long weekend. With only a few days I didn’t make it up north to Hanoi or a full tour of the Mekong Delta, but just getting out on the Saigon River made […]
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An Unweeded Garden 
November 30, 2012
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