On two minor notes of pedantry:
- I don't believe John Lydon has gone by the name Johnny Rotten since 1978
- Kraftwerk are not Krautrock (like Can or Tangerine Dream) but pioneers of electronica.
not surprised either. Beijing has lots of TYPES of food. most of the types of food from different parts of the country, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, taste quite good, and is relatively cheap. but most of the food types from abroad is expensive and terrible. but for one restaurant to stand out--no way. food service is probably the worst in Beijing, and any place trying to be fancy overcharges for the same poor service and food you could get for 1/3 the price at another restaurant--not worth it!
Dirty air, toothless stare, dusty street, walking feet, loud laughter, pedal faster, crash land, kickstand, up 3 flights, smile, she’s a glow, Mom made it to the show.
News Release: BJ city gov't. to import additional millions of biofilters to clean BJ's air. The units average 160 cm tall and 54 kg. As the filters clog or wear out, new ones will be imported from nearby provinces.
In 2012 I moved into hutong, and then a rat, a dog, two squirrels, and a family of bugs moved in with me, most of them uninvited. Now that the drum tower area is going to be demolished I feel sad. It was the quietest and happiest days of my life.
And the last of three from Weibo user @林卓枢 (this one might be about Beijing):
10pm. 12 beds and three on the floor. 500rmb/month. Cockroach on wall. Spider in toilet bowl. Puce smudge. Empty lemon air freshener. Dinner is ready. Mi fan x5. Lay down. Look up. Think of cockroach. Hear a scream. a woman. It's dark. Time to sleep.
Weibo user @林卓枢 penned three stories. None of them seem to be about Beijing, but we'll leave that open to interpretation and post them for you anyway. Number one:
11:30am. Central, Hong Kong. Top of tower. Mountains visible. IM pei eye level. Slurp water. Swivel chair. Deep breath. Door opening. Pause. "I've been expecting you." chair swivel. "get out of my office." back to hostel
Re: Talking Tunes: Johnny Rotten and Co. Confirm, and ...
On two minor notes of pedantry:
- I don't believe John Lydon has gone by the name Johnny Rotten since 1978
- Kraftwerk are not Krautrock (like Can or Tangerine Dream) but pioneers of electronica.
Re: Wok The F**K? No Beijing Restaurants In Asia's Top 50
not surprised either. Beijing has lots of TYPES of food. most of the types of food from different parts of the country, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, taste quite good, and is relatively cheap. but most of the food types from abroad is expensive and terrible. but for one restaurant to stand out--no way. food service is probably the worst in Beijing, and any place trying to be fancy overcharges for the same poor service and food you could get for 1/3 the price at another restaurant--not worth it!
Re: Wok The F**K? No Beijing Restaurants In Asia's Top 50
not really a surpise...
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Dirty air, toothless stare, dusty street, walking feet, loud laughter, pedal faster, crash land, kickstand, up 3 flights, smile, she’s a glow, Mom made it to the show.
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News Release: BJ city gov't. to import additional millions of biofilters to clean BJ's air. The units average 160 cm tall and 54 kg. As the filters clog or wear out, new ones will be imported from nearby provinces.
Re: Flatpack of Lies? Beijing Ikea Says Balls to Horsemeat
So? You can buy donkey burgers in Happy Valley. Why NOT sell horse meatballs?
Man: Hey, want some Mr. Rogers meatballs?
Woman: What are those?
Man: Meatballs only sold in this NEIGH-borhood!
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The alien was thrilled with his sapphire blue skin, glowing after 2 weeks in BJ for spring holiday. He thought, "There's no tan like a Tiantan!"
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Chen was excited; he would parade at TianAnMen to celebrate Xi Jinping's ascendancy. Chen checked his rifle to be sure it was unloaded. It wasn't.
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Here's something I wrote a couple days ago, which is also a haiku.
acid snow, Shangyuan
past, two and a half weeks left
on visa: Beijing
For the record frantically trying to get the visa in question renewed/extended!
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Here's something I wrote a couple days ago, which is also a haiku.
acid snow, Shangyuan
past, two and a half weeks left
on visa: Beijing
For the record frantically trying to get the visa in question renewed/extended!
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Flies orbit an incandescent sun and crash and call the dusty shell for bulbs their grave. Therein foreshadowed the expats' fate.
Re: No Ifs, No Butts: Are No-Smoking Bars on the Rise?
Thanks for that TX_Chick. We'll start looking into that list too.
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Weibo user @ginger_煎饺 sent us this:
In 2012 I moved into hutong, and then a rat, a dog, two squirrels, and a family of bugs moved in with me, most of them uninvited. Now that the drum tower area is going to be demolished I feel sad. It was the quietest and happiest days of my life.
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And the last of three from Weibo user @林卓枢 (this one might be about Beijing):
10pm. 12 beds and three on the floor. 500rmb/month. Cockroach on wall. Spider in toilet bowl. Puce smudge. Empty lemon air freshener. Dinner is ready. Mi fan x5. Lay down. Look up. Think of cockroach. Hear a scream. a woman. It's dark. Time to sleep.
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Second of three from Weibo user @林卓枢:
Hong kong. 10am. Coffee shop. Suits. Construction. Calming tea. Marc Jacobs. Old hands. Hair gel. Slumping shoulders. One smile. Chinese man.
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Weibo user @林卓枢 penned three stories. None of them seem to be about Beijing, but we'll leave that open to interpretation and post them for you anyway. Number one:
11:30am. Central, Hong Kong. Top of tower. Mountains visible. IM pei eye level. Slurp water. Swivel chair. Deep breath. Door opening. Pause. "I've been expecting you." chair swivel. "get out of my office." back to hostel
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Meri Joswiak emailed us this entry:
The 104 chugged, exhaled to a steamy halt in front of me. I'll just walk. So what if I'm in heels; I'd have to cross the footbridge anyway.
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From Twitter user @sashaastiadi:
Never whine in China. When your apartment's heater is not warm enough just sit naked and blast your hair dryer like a boss.
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From Not There's Jonathan Heeter (@Jonathan_Heeter on Twitter):
Absinthe, Korean Girlz, Broken Sandals, guitar, old Yugongyishan, Makisupa Policeman. Good times in pre Olympic Beijing.
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Another one from Luhai Liang (More disclosure: He still won't be allowed to win ...)
Pulp Joke-tion: A horse walks into a bar, but before he has a chance to utter a word, the barman pulls out a shotgun and shoots him in the face.