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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
Two changes in Chinese leadership?
October 24, 2012
It’s become increasingly clear over the past few weeks that something fishy is going on with Google in China. It’s not generally the most stable search engine and can often hang and even drop off entirely; many’s the time I’ve had to rethink and even use Baidu to get what I need. But as we […]
Facing up to modern China
September 5, 2012
It’s a country of nearly 1.4billion people – here are just a few of them.
Saving face or saving money?
August 20, 2012
Understanding what something’s worth is never as straightforward as it might be. Yes, there’s supply and demand, but there’s at least three extra dimensions in Beijing. Distance, Haggling and Face. Distance is a factor everywhere, of course, as convenience always comes at a premium – but when nipping to the shop at the next corner […]
The Dragon Smokes
August 13, 2012
It’s difficult on days like these to work out whether the fugg that has enveloped the whole of Beijing is due to pollution or simply the amount of cigarettes that nearly 1.4 billion people are able to get through in a day. And, believe me, some really do spend all day trying to get through […]
IKEA – with Chinese characteristics
August 6, 2012
Anyone trying to get to grips with modern China could do worse than head to IKEA in Beijing on a Saturday afternoon. Not only do they have one here (actually, they have 10 across a variety of cities with at least 2 more planned in the next couple of years) but, as might be expected […]
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An Unweeded Garden 
November 24, 2012
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