I hope you are all having a good start to the new year! My January was a busy one, I practically lived in the Beijing subway system moving from place to place! A lot of fun was had along the way though, so I can’t complain. This is going to be a great year! What [...]
2013 is finally here! I thought I’d take the time to set myself some challenges.. One of them is to visit EVERY single subway station on the Beijing Subway map (below).. There are currently 261 stations and over 275 miles of track which makes this the longest subway system in the world! I will visit [...]
在中国看视频请按这里 I had previously felt that there was very little Christmas spirit here in Beijing, but then my friends came to the rescue and brought a little to me! Christmas here in Beijing is purely a commercial affair.. Shopping malls are lined with Christmas trees and decorations to attempt to get more visitors – it [...]
在中国看视频请按这里 My good friends back home sent some presents to me! Thank you all so so so much! This has really made me smile! Christmas cheer is nearly obsolete here in Beijing, apart from a few bars and shopping malls who only want my money. This has made me all warm inside and given me [...]
I have heard so many things about semi-completed, abandoned London-size cities in China and abandoned projects of similar scale all over the country, but never seen one for myself. For those of you who don’t already know, China’s government is super rich! Possibly the richest in the world in terms of unallocated free cash. They [...]
I went on a summer camp with a bunch of kids in August and it was pretty fun! These kids are pretty difficult to control at times, I guess speaking in their second language all the time makes it that little bit more difficult. It’s so much fun being around the kids and teaching them [...]
I have now been in China for a full year! I’ve had some of the most amazing times of my life as well as some of the worst times.. All squeezed into one whirlwind of a year. My first year here, I had no internet access in my home, so keeping you updated on the [...]
There was once a time when I only associated China with bicycles and factories.. That hasn’t changed much, but I have learned so much more about this nation since arriving here a year ago. Everyone’s dream is to own a car. More specifically a German made car such as an Audi, BMW or Mercedes. To [...]
I made a trip to Tianjin at the start of this year with a friend to visit for the first time. One thing I can definitely say is that Tianjin is really huge – but it’s also like a HUGE construction site.. Though it’s a city of over 10 million people, there isn’t a large [...]
My favourite topic is food! I have sampled so many varieties of food since coming to China that I would never have been able to experience back home. It’s amazing! There are many foods I have already posted pictures of but here are some I have found after a quick skim of my iPhone. Enjoy! [...]
