With Pliers and a Foot on My Forehead
I love foreigner privileges in China, especially in healthcare. He no like hospital too Not today, Mr. Candyman Too much ice cream & fruit At least my smile is still there There I was, lying naked in bed as I stared at the ceiling lost in thought. It was morning…
Read MoreHe Needs Meat
I want a T-bone steak, and make it rare! No more rat meat on a stick! Mongolians ate horses too! I’m not happy with noodles! Once upon a time, long, long ago, in land far, far away, there was a vegetarian. A man who refrained from all meat, poultry, pork,…
Read MoreRussians Love Yabaolu
Need a vodka break in China? Head to YabaoLu! Bargaining in Russian too! Bicycle or truck delivery The first time I heard about the YabaoLu section of Beijing, I was still in Russia. It was on a train from Novosibirsk to Krasnoyarsk, chatting with a shuttle trader>, who would travel…
Read MoreNothing Like a Good Haircut
Smile as they give that intense scalp massage before your Chinese haircut Getting the scalp scrub This is the swank street-cut And the low-budget option Today it was time. Time for me to take my shaggy head in for my monthly haircut. Actually, I’ve had more fun in the last…
Read MoreMaking Room For The New China
Ooops, was that your house? Well scoots over, China has to change somewhere Zipping by the debris Working hard mixing cement Building the future of Beijing Today, after driving downtown with Jingmei to her work, I set off on one of my all-day random bike rides through Beijing. Taking a…
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