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Zach in China 中国: October 2007
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Thursday, October 4, 2007. MOOSEHEAD BEER AVAILABLE NEAR MY APARTMENT! However, luckily for me, there is an Olé (Spanish, French? I'm not sure), a supermarket chain with a good choice of Western foods. The nearest store to me which offers similar fare is about 30min by bus, a location of the French chain Carrefour (家乐福). So, I'm happy. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). MWatson presents: Let's Be Vain.
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Zach in China 中国: June 2007
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Tuesday, June 5, 2007. The Less Travelled Great Wall. A university friend, Greg Fisher (aka Fish) came to Beijing while he was on a general Asia tour. I hadn't yet been to the great wall yet, and of course, leaped on the opportunity. But I wasn't going to no Badaling. The view from the first tower at Jinshanling was pretty inspiring. I didn't know that it just got SO much better as you get to Simatai. Damn tol...
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Zach in China 中国: December 2008
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Friday, December 5, 2008. Chinese Number Superstitions - Basics. In the West, we are apparently scared of the number 13. And some people would consider seven a good number, probably because of lucky triple 7's at casino's. However, we don't really have universally agreed upon lucky number, rather individuals decide their own, unique lucky number(s). Mine is 23. More on that later. Bad one is 4. I'll begin with...
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Zach in China 中国: April 2007
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Friday, April 27, 2007. The Day I Almost Got Deported. Did it take a lot of maneuvering and chatting. It was a bit of a harrowing experience, but luckily things seem to be alright now. All police signs here are adorned with a cartoon police officer. Ironic? Friday, April 20, 2007. Monday, April 2, 2007. The Forbidden City (Forbidden Palace, 紫禁城) lies in the center of the city. So, why is it forbidden? For an e...
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Zach in China 中国: April 2008
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Not really, considering it's about a quarter of my monthly income. But still a pretty sweet deal. Specs: built in 2002, 68m², single bedroom, 3pc bath, modern kitchen with gas range and double-sink, marble floor in living space, hardwood in bedroom, two enclosed balconies, air con, tv with cable (only Chinese cable, though I could get satellite if I wanted). The view from the entrance.
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Zach in China 中国: May 2007
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Friday, May 25, 2007. Strangeness at the Beijing Art Gallery. That's Jaehyun in the red shirt. The first floor was entirely dedicated to a famous Chinese artist named Zhan Jianjun (詹建俊). He's been painting his entire life, and is now in his 70's. Much of his art depicts nature and minorities in exotic locations within China. The first piece that caught my eye. Featuring Jaehyun in the foreground. Regular camer...
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Zach in China 中国: July 2007
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Saturday, July 7, 2007. Directly to the North of the Forbidden City is Jingshan (capital hill), which I visited on the same day I went to the Forbidden City. It is one of the two hills in the center of the city. The other is located just 600m to it's West, that is the peak of Beihai park. The view from the bridge I pass often. Closeup of the pagoda. The untainted symbol, this carving from nearly 700yrs ago.
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Zach in China 中国: April 2009
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Sunday, April 5, 2009. Living at the 100 Ring Zoo. I've moved to my fourth apartment in Beijing, and the third in the Shuangjing area. While I haven't moved beyond a 1km-circle, I feel that I've upped my status by a degree, and I don't intend to back down. For me the selling point was the dining table; for the first time in two years I'm not bending over a tv-facing coffee table to eat every day.
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Zach in China 中国: Asa - The Adventures of (acquiring) Super Kitty
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Thursday, January 8, 2009. Asa - The Adventures of (acquiring) Super Kitty. My girlfriend helped me look for it online. Picking a kitten from pictures is a tough task, since you feel like you're neglecting some because they're not cute enough. But alas, we chose the one I thought looked the cutest, an orange, long-hair female (the lady-cats tend to tear up the house a bit less in my experience). I take line 13.
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Zach in China 中国: Living at the 100 Ring Zoo
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Zach in China 中国. Detailed stories and photos chronicling my times in Beijing and across China. Sunday, April 5, 2009. Living at the 100 Ring Zoo. I've moved to my fourth apartment in Beijing, and the third in the Shuangjing area. While I haven't moved beyond a 1km-circle, I feel that I've upped my status by a degree, and I don't intend to back down. For me the selling point was the dining table; for the first time in two years I'm not bending over a tv-facing coffee table to eat every day. It`s easy to ...
