Living the expat life in Beijing requires a fair amount of getting around. Upon arrival in the city I was given a Beijing Taxi Book. The subtitle is “Helping Non-Chinese Speakers Get From A to B in Beijing, China.” This is an essential resource. Inside are locations such as restaurants, bars, hotels, shopping, embassies, Olympic venues, churches and sightseeing destinations frequented by travelers. When one gets … Continue reading Bu Hao (Not Good) Taxi Rides
You have to be an early bird on a Saturday morning in Beijing. If you arrive at Beihan Park around 8 a.m. the array of activity is dazzling. Men and women gather by the side of the 12th century lake to do tai chi, qui gong and martial arts with sticks and swords. Some do the forms in groups while others find a vista or a small temple as … Continue reading China Rising Too
Saturday morning in Beijing and the sky is kind of blue. Rain last night drove the smog away and I can see the buildings off in the distance. It’s nice. The Olympics begin in six weeks and Beijing is in a tizzy. It’s down to the wire and everywhere you turn there is activity and construction. Taking a walk on a weekday morning at 6 a.m. you see workers marching in … Continue reading China Rising
I never met Tim Russert but I had a chance. And I passed. My friends at Linhart PR http://linhartpr.com had invited me to see him when he appeared before the Denver Press Club in April. I was pumped. Then on the day of the event a job came up for this freelance producer and I decided to take it. It seemed so important at the … Continue reading Missing Tim Russert
During a recent gathering of neighbors at the local pool my friend Nancy whipped out a spice cake and began to sing “Happy Birthday.” I was confused. Whose birthday was it? Surely not mine. I was born in August. She announced to all my friends that we were celebrating the occasion early since I would be working in China when it rolled around. And then … Continue reading On Turning 50
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