Checking out Tiananmen Square yesterday, I can almost believe what’s been on the newspaper, TV and billboards. The government is putting on a great show for the thousands of tourist from China’s hinterlands and abroad. Already an impressive space just for it’s sheer expansiveness, the Square now is decorated with four massive display screens....
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I spent one of the best nights since I’ve arrived in China jumping around in a sweaty pile to the sounds of Carsick Cars last Saturday. They played at Yugong Yishan with PK.14 and GAR well into the night. All of the bands proved why they...
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After eating our fill of Swedish meatballs and browsing piles of multicolored furniture with names like Fricka and Guudsvat, me and my girlfriend left Ikea in a hurry. It...
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Last week, walking into a small design store in a hutong near Houhai, I was suprised to see Micheal Jackson’s young face staring up from behind the glass. Seeing this...
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