Blog Author - Allison Reibel

Rediscovering the Great Wall: Horseback Riding
Submitted on Sep 18, 2013
In the August cover feature of the Beijinger we went back to the Great Wall and explored it anew: alongside, underneath, overhead... Here are some...
Japandroids: Down to Earth and Not Japanese
Submitted on Aug 12, 2013
We had a chance to chat with Brian King and David Prowse of...
Game Set Match: Xiao Ju Courtyard
Submitted on Aug 02, 2013
You must have some foresight for Xiao Ju Courtyard. But without it, we...
Drum Tower Acquires Yet Another Cozy Hutong Bar: Au Goulot
Submitted on Jul 27, 2013
At eight o’clock on a Tuesday evening, the songs my companion described as “French youth hostel music” were suddenly drowned out by party anthems...
Chopsticks and Stones may Break My Bones: Cooking Competition for Foreigners
Submitted on Jul 26, 2013
Laowai haven’t been getting a...
Fast Food Watch: Beijing KFC, Kung Fu Ice Dirtier Than Toilet Water
Submitted on Jul 25, 2013
Someone’s getting fired at the Chongwenmen KFC. According to lab tests run by CCTV, the KFC branch’s ice cubes had a bacterial count 18 times higher...
Fit For a Wing: Customize a Dream Bike at Wing Fung...For a Price
Submitted on Jul 22, 2013
Joseph, the Hong Kong manager manning the counter at Wing Fung Bicycle Company while the local guy is out of town, compares buying...
Fast Food Watch: We Try KFC's New Desserts
Submitted on Jul 16, 2013
On a hot day, ice cream is awesome, no matter where you are. That being said, ice cream in a shopping mall KFC, the air conditioning blasting fried-...
Watch Your Language: Preserving Dialects with Phonemica
Submitted on Jul 13, 2013
Much of our cultural identities are learned through the songs, poems, and stories of our ancestors. But, let’s be honest, sometimes it’s hard to...