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Beijing Hutongs: Old China Through The Alleys
There’s something fantastical about the rickety looking rickshaws that scoot around Beijing. Okay, there are humans driving the things, but they seem too casual, too philosophical, to be in control, in the western sense of the word. No eyes …
ContinuePosted on February 19, 2013 at 3:48pm
Foshan, China: One Glass, I Said
We tumble into room 2817 at the Intercontinental in Foshan, China, with dreams of room service and maybe even a little telelvision. We flop on the bed, delighted to escape the mayhem in the buffet restaurant downstairs.
I dial room service.
Two ‘roast half chicken’ and one glass of white wine, please.
Michel has a Tsingtao beer out the room fridge.
You have no sauvignon…
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:03am — 1 Comment
Hanoi, the Moon, and the Women
I was feeling a little sorry for myself, a little lonely as I watched the moon rise over Hoan Kiem Lake this steamy Wednesday evening. It wasn’t anything specific, nor too extreme, more a lostness, a kind of ennui.
Posted on September 14, 2012 at 2:10pm — 3 Comments
In Dongguan, China, The Avenue That Loves People
I seldom venture from the posh Parklane Hotel here in Dongguan. It’s grand enough to take it personally. The surrounding avenues and architecture are monumental, a person could get lost crossing the road. So I am reluctant, you understand. And I normally arrive late on a muggy southern China night and leave early the next morning so there has been no need. Today is different. They will pick me up in the smart car tomorrow. I arrived last night. That’s a whole day. The size and weight of…
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