Brenda and I went to a restaurant with red lanterns in front that serves hot pot. A hot pot is like sukiyaki. It is a mish mash of meat, vegetables and noodles cooked at the table. There was no English spoken and the menu was completely in Chinese. For westerners there are pictures of the [...]
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Hot Pot of Thoughts
Posted: July 3, 2008 in China, Colorado, Media, Olympics, Random Thoughts, Travel, WomenTags: Alan Iverson, Beijing, Carmelo Anthony, China, Denver Nuggets, Olympics, Peking Opera
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We have a new employee at work. She hails from Guangzhou in the south of China and has been in Beijing for one and a half years. She is a 30 something television producer and speaks excellent English. During a lull in the action today we got to talking. It was great to transcend the language [...]
Bu Hao (Not Good) Taxi Rides
Posted: June 26, 2008 in China, Olympics, TravelTags: Beijing, China, Olympics, Taxis
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Hunger to Help
Posted: May 19, 2008 in Economy, Global Poverty, PhilanthropyTags: BeadforLife, Care, China, Economy, Ginny Jordan, Myanmar, Philanthropy, Worldvision
These are uncertain times. The economy is a wreck. Need is escalating throughout the world as prices rise for food and oil. Natural disasters in China and Myanmar are overwhelming and tragic. Huge NGOs like Worldvision www.worldvision.org and Care www.care.org are pleading for donations as they rush in to help. The work to do is [...]
