Russians 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…
Read MoreYou Too Can Have Fun on China’s Parks
It’s Ming Dynasty meets Disney at the fun parks of China! The part of the Wall I like Only tourist-free spots for me Whatcha shooting there, boy? Did they pay to do this? Shopping at the front gate A little humor gone too far Bumper-Boats in Dragon Lake Caution: Sexy…
Read MoreGimme da Damn Cake!
Be sure to have a cake-buying backup plan in Beijing Worth a cake any day! Gimme da Damn Cake! Yes, it was tasty too! Last night I decided to do something nice for Jingmei. Now it wasn’t just some random act of kindness that I’m known for, this was for…
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