Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 13:38

China Daily reported that nucleic tests are not required from medium risk zones to travel. No mention of domestic quarantines for persons travelling from Beijing.

But basically it's business as usual: Right Hand, this is Left Hand.

Fool

John Farnworth wrote:

There is no mention of medium risk areas in Beijing just high-risk ones some becoming a medium one. As far as I know, you need a nucleic test to leave Beijing if from a medium risk area though that now looks different if traveling by train no mention of bus, car, or plane whether elsewhere in China or overseas.

John Farnworth's picture John Farnworth Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 23:18

There is no mention of medium risk areas in Beijing just high-risk ones some becoming a medium one. As far as I know, you need a nucleic test to leave Beijing if from a medium risk area though that now looks different if traveling by train no mention of bus, car, or plane whether elsewhere in China or overseas.

John Farnworth

jknotts's picture jknotts Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 09:54

John Farnworth wrote:

Looking into the future here Smile Its only July 3rd today maybe this occured on June 29th.

Bao’an caught relieving himself at the Temple of Heaven

We'd like to believe that only the most elite bao’an are hired to keep the peace inside the city’s most-visited attractions, but an occurrence on Jul 29 might suggest otherwise. On that day, a guard in the Temple of Heaven outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was filmed urinating in broad daylight.

Thanks, we've updated it.

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Sun, 07/05/2020 - 16:07

I don't know if this is the same article I commented on earlier, but the Health Kit QR code is unnecessary if one already has registered with the Heath Kit.

If one needs to show the Health Kit green pass, just run the app.

If the baoan insists that the QR code must be scanned, just fake scan the QR code and show him the results from the app. Works for me everywhere the QR code is posted upon entry.

FYI I am a foreign devil.

Crazy

John Farnworth's picture John Farnworth Submitted by Guest on Sun, 07/05/2020 - 15:19

Giovanni Martini wrote:
Okay thank you.
John Farnworth wrote:

Health Kit app updated – but not for foreigners

On reading this and supposedly needing a health kit what are you supposed to do if a foreigner download it and show it to airport staff if leaving Being and China or ask Chinese friends to translate it?

Around the city, Beijingers have been asked to use a new feature in the Health Kit app before entering venues or attractions. The feature allows users to scan a QR code to register personal information automatically, eliminating the need to sign in with pen and paper.

The system was rolled out smoothly, save for one key oversight: the feature is not yet available for foreigners. This meant that over the holiday weekend, some foreigners had a bit of trouble passing through to their destination.

Unfortunately, there's no telling how long this problem will persist, or when the developers will integrate expats. Till then, consider studying the phrase, “外国人的版本不支持这个功能“ ”Wàiguó rén de bǎnběn bù zhīchí zhège gōngnéng” (This feature is not available for the foreigner version).

Foreigners can use the healthkit to demonstrate "no abnormal conditions." From the article it seems that there's some feature that lets one sign in digitally instead of writing with a real pen. It's not like they'll keep you in Chiner over the glitch

John Farnworth

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Sat, 07/04/2020 - 18:13

Giovanni Martini wrote:

Y'all don't know what to do with all that data? Boy, do I have an idea for you---Why don't you RAM it where... (Hint: think of mid-December skies over Point Barrow, Alaska.

Why don't you RAM it where... (Hint: think of mid-December skies over Point Barrow, Alaska.

An abandoned gold mine???

Fool

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Sat, 07/04/2020 - 18:11

Giovanni Martini wrote:

And on this July 4th, let us not forget that Bartholdi's original plan for the Statue of Liberty was for it to stand as a beacon of "Progress" alongside the Suez Canal. Celebrating the spirit of money grubbing going global, like jock rot in July. Which is fitting, in a way. Liberty is very much an asterisked small-print footnote alongside consumerism's consummate compendium.

Liberty is very much...

... a dem hoax.

Dirol

John Farnworth's picture John Farnworth Submitted by Guest on Fri, 07/03/2020 - 21:01

Looking into the future here Smile Its only July 3rd today maybe this occured on June 29th.

Bao’an caught relieving himself at the Temple of Heaven

We'd like to believe that only the most elite bao’an are hired to keep the peace inside the city’s most-visited attractions, but an occurrence on Jul 29 might suggest otherwise. On that day, a guard in the Temple of Heaven outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was filmed urinating in broad daylight.

John Farnworth

John Farnworth's picture John Farnworth Submitted by Guest on Fri, 07/03/2020 - 18:07

Health Kit app updated – but not for foreigners

On reading this and supposedly needing a health kit what are you supposed to do if a foreigner download it and show it to airport staff if leaving Being and China or ask Chinese friends to translate it?

Around the city, Beijingers have been asked to use a new feature in the Health Kit app before entering venues or attractions. The feature allows users to scan a QR code to register personal information automatically, eliminating the need to sign in with pen and paper.

The system was rolled out smoothly, save for one key oversight: the feature is not yet available for foreigners. This meant that over the holiday weekend, some foreigners had a bit of trouble passing through to their destination.

Unfortunately, there's no telling how long this problem will persist, or when the developers will integrate expats. Till then, consider studying the phrase, “外国人的版本不支持这个功能“ ”Wàiguó rén de bǎnběn bù zhīchí zhège gōngnéng” (This feature is not available for the foreigner version).

John Farnworth

admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Fri, 07/03/2020 - 07:14

Some other times we've written about expats who have passed away while in Beijing:

2014 American Translator and Longtime Beijinger Sidney Shapiro Dies at 98

2015 Beijing's Expatriate Community Mourns the Loss of One of Our Finest: Mike Murphy of IQAir

2017 TRB Copper to Host Benefit for Cancer-Stricken China Daily Reporter Mike Peters, Aug 20

 

Books by current and former Beijinger staffers

http://astore.amazon.com/truerunmedia-20

WaqarOptimist's picture WaqarOptimist Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 20:14

Giovanni Martini wrote:

pengusius wrote:

God rest his soul.

But is it really appropiate/necessary to parade his pics on the first page?

Didn't know the beijinger has started placing obituaries next to "MacDonalds straws" and "Cheesy ice creams". Wonder when the last time was that that happened. Or is it just that some people's lives matter more?

I've been in Beijing almost 20 years. This is the first laowai I know who went so far as to die here. Apparently he was moderately well known. So it's at least as newsworthy as any niche-news story that gets space. (You know, the Liaoning Deaf Lesbian curling team qualifies for the Alternative Lifestyle Games of Asia quarterfinals, etc.)

There was one more laowai with the name "Mike Peters", who chose to die in Beijing. Also, it's how this website is built. Fresh items or blogposts animate like that, one after another. 

~~“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ~~.

Sikaote's picture Sikaote Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 17:42

What's even more rare is for long time users to have their comments censored/delayed. Some comments are posted immediatey. Some take days.

Way to go TBJ!

Alienating your users is a sure way to increase clicks.

Crazy

admin wrote:
pengusius wrote:

God rest his soul.

But is it really appropiate/necessary to parade his pics on the first page?

Didn't know the beijinger has started placing obituaries next to "MacDonalds straws" and "Cheesy ice creams". Wonder when the last time was that that happened. Or is it just that some people's lives matter more?

it's relatively rare for long-term expatriates who have been featured in our publication to die while still here in Beijing, so that's reason (a).

More importantly, having gotten to know Brian's situation over the past month, i knew that he had no relatives or friends that would likely write an obituary on his behalf (which usually is a job that falls upon the family of the deceased).

Gale may have not made an outsized impact on this world, but everyone deserves to be remembered somehow and somewhere.

As an avid (amateur) genealogist, i also recognize the importance of a published piece that will help interested future generations trace their family tree.