Hot Pot Column

Lao Ji

Penny-pinching tips from veteran of the game

Recently my colleague Young Zhou returned to the office to fetch something he had left behind. He was scared witless when he saw a light in the dark building, thinking it was a thief with a flashlight.
more
 
Erik Nilsson

How some bumps in the road made us switch gears

I had only two choices - crash or splash.
more
 
Xiao Hao

Why one Eagles song really gives my heart wings

I didn't even notice when the broken stereo system started playing Hotel California.
more
 
Raymond Zhou

Better safe than sorry

Lifestyle changes are often spearheaded by trendsetters, such as movie stars and hip-hop idols.
more
 
Earle Gale

China 'flexing its muscles' through dancers, singers?

I've been to a lot of parades but I've never experienced anything like the big show we just had in Beijing to mark the National Day..
more
 
Craig McIntosh

How our funny bunny is gnawing at our nerves

"Get her away from that!" is a phrase often heard in our home these days.
more
 
Annette Fuller

My troubles with making cents of Chinese currency

In my home country of the United States, I swipe for the things that I buy. Debit and credit cards are standard in the US, and before coming here, I was a bonafide member of the cashless society.
more
 
Erik Nilsson

On losing a bicycle and finding a city

Beijing has been getting smaller while the neighborhood has been growing bigger since my wife and I switched gears and swapped four wheels for two.
more
 
David Drakeford

Getting a fix of the 'fixeds' in happening Beijing

As the cultural capital of China, Beijing is simply bubbling with things to do and see. Art, music, sport - if it's a Chinese tradition, it will be practiced here. And if it's a Western trend, there will be a nascent scene.
more
 
Thomas Talhelm

Lessons learned from a modern-day sage of Confucius's age

Thomas Talhelm has a standing date with Confucius every Monday at noon at the gate of South China Normal University.
more
 

   上一页 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 下一页