Remembering … Beijing

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Lens Artists: My Photography Journey

Amy’s issued an interesting topic for this week’s Lens Artist Photo challenge: My Photography Journey. I took up photography almost … More

I am a fan of … eBooks. I was once a fan of paper books. Back when nothing thrilled me … More

Lens Artist Photo Challenge #88 is: FIND SOMETHING RED This is easy. Afterall, it is Chinese New Year today! January … More

In my workplace cafeteria I remember a large hand printed sign posted above the racks of clean water glasses: “Do … More

If we were having coffee it would be decaf because it’s late. We’d talk about everything and eventually get around … More

The power of brand names is well appreciated in China. Imitation is the highest form of flattery and we find … More

They told me ‘..it never snows in Beijing’. ‘… It used to snow in Beijing, but that was twenty years … More

Jim arranged for a Beijing Duck dinner with the IBM team. A local manager ordered all the dishes, and there … More

Whether in Beijing, Shanghai or Hongzhou the traffic is an nightmare. I sit in the back seat and cringe. The … More