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Beijing’s APEC Holiday Posted by on Nov 5, 2014

A huge part of Chinese culture is the concept of “face” (面子 – miàn zi). This basically means one’s reputation, and it goes for all social circles – family, friends, business, and society at large. Beijing’s horrible air pollution is notorious, and it is unfortunately one of the first things that comes to mind when the…

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It’s So Stupendous, Riding the Beijing Tube Posted by on Aug 9, 2010

To go along with Steve’s post about riding the 地铁, I put together a short video showing the madness of rush hour on the subway in Beijing.  I’m doing my best to provide subtitles that are readable in the video, but it can be difficult at times, for example when I give you a whole…

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