Category Archives: Beijing

Picking up some durian fruit on Jiu Gulou road

Dongdongqiang’s blog reposts from Douban about a forced eviction.

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Umbrella men

Found via Shanghaiist, this is a hilarious video of CNN correspondent John Vause trying to film yesterday in Beijing yesterday and being obstructed by men wielding umbrellas.

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A “parkour” look at Beijing

A city guide to Beijing that comes in four volumes with fold-out maps and exploded diagrams.

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Chinese developer: Buy a house, get a wife for free

Jin Tai Cheng, a Beijing company, is offering a creative solution for prospective buyers at its “Ecological Bay” Villa project.

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Beijing spring days

Spring in Beijing: a photo.

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In praise of fireworks

In praise of China’s annual fireworks season.

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Black Shanzhai village near Beijing

A village near Beijing with a newly trendy name.

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Ghosts of Empire: Peking

A 1931 newsreel called “Ghosts of Empire: Peking” from the Port O’Call series by William M. Pizor.

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Beijing giant light show

A photo of the lights shooting out of China World Tower 3.

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Beijing’s water heritage

The new issue of China Heritage Quarterly focuses on the legacy of Beijing’s water and has a birds-eye view of some of the former princely mansions.

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