Peering into the Precipice

…recently transpired in Beijing’s infamous San Li Tun bar area, home to many a foreigner getting his or her buzz on in relative peace and safety. I didn’t witness this first hand, but do know some folks that did, so it is more or less true. Here is one account that seems fairly balanced going [...]

Upon arriving in Beijing one thing was instantly noticeable: the palpable difference in air quality from Shenzhen. I remember only a year ago when I was struck by how polluted the skies could be, at times, down south. How visibility would drop to several blocks and you wondered if a massive forest fire was consuming [...]

I figure my host already screwed me for getting a Chinese audience, so why worry now. I found this post about blogger dissidence pretty interesting. I wonder if Orwell or any of the other distopians had any idea it would come down to crabs. Anyway, enjoy…. A bit about crustaceans….