An Expat in China

Honglingjin Park is the only theme park for children named "Red scarf" in the country. The Red Scarf is, of course, a symbol of the young pioneers. SO where are they all?"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&a...

Graffiti in Beijing has been heavily influenced by the urban street art of the West. To keep the problem in check, the powers that be allocate specific walls for graffiti artists to valndalise..."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3...

You have to hand it to the marketers who promote Meow Hotpot in the south of Beijing. Whether you're a pussycat lover or not, you can't fail to be taken with the pussycat theme running right around this restaurant!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&am...

Which idiot decided to hold the CIFTIS trade fair at the start of a major holiday in the Chinese calendar? Or was the idea to get in as few visitors as possible to somehow make this event unique in the international calendar of exhibitions? But don't worry... the UK still managed to out-trump them all!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for s...

The Old Summer Palace is almost five times the size of the Forbidden City grounds and eight times the size of Vatican City. As Victor Hugo pointed out, it's to Britain and France's shame that they totally destroyed this magnificent place over 160 years ago."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://d...

Beijing's Olympic Forest Park is a large, man-made park built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. There's a HUGE lake to walk around, but beware of the criminals who operate blatantly around the place!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580...

Deshengmen contains a coin museum... but it's only when you get inside you find that this is not all the museum contains!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Sa...

With jugglers throwing their balls in the air, and girls contorting themselves into the most amazing positions, is your favourite podcaster getting somewhat blasé about it all in his old age?"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062...

Many historians regard Guo Shoujing as the most prominent Chinese astronomer, engineer, and mathematician of all time. But the museum dedicated to his work is definitely worthy of a miss any day!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3...

Tianwaitian Roast Duck Restaurant is within spitting distance of JiaoMenXi station and its signature dish is to die for..."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salte...

Shuangxiu Park was built to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the founding of modern China. It was opened in 1984, with some of the rocks and building materials donated by Japan in a gesture of friendship. But because of its Japanese connections, many people shun the place entirely..."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85...

Does this appalling name put people off visiting this amazing park?"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expat...

A park devoted almost exclusively to dragons? Well, apart from a MiG fighter jet, that is..."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN...

Along the path to this "monastery" are 500 gold-painted statues representing the experience of enlightenment. And bank note connoisseurs may well recognise the 9-storey pagoda inside..."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3...

Hong Kong has more than its fair share of parks and open spaces and one of the best is Hong Kong Park, a five minute hike away from the Central MTR station and just below the Peak Tram terminus. "An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3...

Could this become the biggest branding mistake in the Guinness Book of Records for the whole of Beijing? Or are we seeing masterful marketing in action? You decide!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blo...

The Chinese tea ceremony, also known as the Way of Tea, is a Chinese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of tea leaves. But how about The Way of Incense? What a combination!"An Expat in Beijing" by Brian Salter is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5...

Gong Xi Gong Xi is a chain of dumpling (jiaozi) restaurants in Beijing. Your favourite podcaster gets to meet the boss..."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter...

The 2002 TV series called ‘The Eloquent Ji XiaoLan’ catapulted this 18th century Qing Dynasty scholar to fame across China. Visiting his residency museum you can - for a sum - enjoy tea with its curator, an artist in his own right. "An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=67530...

Two restaurants in the Huilongguan area in the north of Beijing boast fantastic cuisine - both Shanxi and Shaanxi ... and they definitely won't stretch your budget!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A...

In China you have to see the doctor each time you want a prescription renewed and that usually means going to the local hospital. But little did I think I ould end up in the dentist's chair!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f...

Cuandixia is a village dating from the Ming Dynasty and located in the Mentougou District of Beijing. It is home to a plethora of well preserved courtyard homes dating to the Ming and Qing dynasties. But how can you actually get there?"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=67...

China Guardian Auctions is the second-biggest auctioneer on the Chinese mainland and the world's fourth largest art auction house. Go to a preview of one of their auctions and you can safely write off bothering with the National Museum!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?...

Printing technology was “one of the great inventions of ancient China.” Bi Sheng invented movable-type printing some 400 years before Johannes Gutenberg’s parents even got together for a date!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5...

China’s Agricultural Museum is the only national agricultural museum in the country. Here you can enjoy a huge collection of soil samples from around the country - even to the point of being allowed to run your fingers through the soils! Who could resist?"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmal...