Beijing, China The Beijing Siberian Weasel The moon was nearly full and the evening hummed with the sound of engines, horns and breaks being used all too suddenly. In a city as large as Beijing it is hard to get away from traffic and the constant acceleration towards the future. I was walking [...]
Lamma Island, Hong Kong … It has been threatening to rain for the past few days and today finally it fell. By evening the thunder had arrived and out over the power station the night sky was light lit up with lighting. … … …
Qingnianhu Park, Beijing, China ….. Up until a few weeks ago in the early evening, just after the sun had set, bats would fly out in search of something to eat. Around the lake in Qingnianhu Park (青年湖公园) they would congregate and chase moths, flying in between the men seated along the [...]
Chenjiapu, Hebei, China ..Jupiter rising over the Great Wall.. Beijing is perhaps not best known for its clear skies. Not to mention star gazing isn’t best done in the middle of a city of 19 million. But a few miles down the road in Hebei it gets very dark at night. [...]
Beijing, China Beijing studio recordings from earlier in the year. 西班牙疯狂 (Xibanya Fengkuang) playing Karma police (Radiohead cover). enjoy You can also watch on if the video above doesn’t work (i.e. you’re in China)
Beijing, China …… Recently the weather in Beijing has been amazing, not only has it been getting warmer again but the skies have been clear and blue and the wind has been blowing in cool fresh air (see the current pollution levels here, as a reference the scale was at 29 the night [...]
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China Ice festivals, Siberian Tigers, driving on frozen rivers and Second World War biological testing units. Minus 30c sightseeing at its best. We – Ali, Mr Lee and myself – had headed up north to Harbin for the weekend to see what real coldness felt like and were not disappointed. [...]