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One Couple's Passion for Hockey
Draws Beijing Expats onto the Ice
June 3, 2008
Remarkably, becoming a half-baked Chinese rock star is not the most absurd thing I've done in Beijing. The most absurd thing I've done is becoming a half-baked…
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THE EXPAT LIFEBy ALAN PAUL In Fast-Changing Beijing, NostalgiaFor This Morning's LandmarksOctober 26, 2007The more things change around here, the more they change.Beijing is developing at a breathtaking pace. This whole sprawling metro area…
Jay Gindoff in the house
Jay Gindoff was here for about 48 hours, Thursday evening-Saturday afternoon. As always, great to see Jay. He and I visited the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall on Friday. That was my third trip there this month and probably my 20th…
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How Cash Cools Tempers
In Chinese Traffic Mishaps
August 17, 2007
Ever since I got my Chinese driver's license, I worried about getting in an accident. The packed roads and erratic driving made me fear for my and my family's safety. But…
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THE EXPAT LIFE
By ALAN PAUL
Caught in a Shopping Frenzy
On a Return Trip to America
May 25, 2007
My family recently made an impromptu, whirlwind eight-day trip to New York and New Jersey. We had a great time visiting with friends…
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When Your Child Falls Ill
In a Foreign Country
March 30, 2007
Nothing makes you feel farther from home than being a temporary single parent with a sick kid in China. When illness strikes, it's easy to feel extremely isolated and unsure about…
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Buying a New Year's Day sugar cane.
Anna and friends. Notice how bundled up they are.
Chinese people think we are committing child abuse
to have an open coat like this.
Fireworks stand near our house. There were many of these.
Experiencing…
Why Becky doesn’t post, "Slippery Are Very Crafty"
Ever since I started writing this blog when we moved to Beijing in August 2005, people have piped up asking about Becky... wWy doesn’t she write here? Why don’t I talk about her more? Why am I so full of myself? (In so many words, anyhow)
The…
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THE EXPAT LIFE
By ALAN PAUL
Facing the Fears, and Facts,
Of Living With Pollution
January 19, 2007
Rebecca and I first visited Beijing almost two years ago, spending eight days here while trying to decide whether or not to move.…
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The forums for this were really interesting.
The Ultimate Endurance Test:
Trans-Pacific Flight With Kids
January 5, 2007
Please forgive me if my words lack a bit of zip or even coherence. I am writing from deep within a daze, which is…