“none holds for me the abiding charm that is peking”
I have just discovered the Travel Film Archive, a collection of travel footage from 1900 to 1970 available on YouTube. If you’re a fan of old newsreels, you’ll probably love this. Complete with...
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The World At Your Fingertips
The setting of the highly recommended Jia Zhangke film The World 世界, World Park brings the world’s greatest monuments in miniature straight to residents without ever having to leave China. As even...
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mr. wu of tongzhou: farmer, robot creator
This is an old YouTube video that I’ve been wanting to blog for a while. Over in Tongzhou, there is a farmer who makes robots despite a lack of any formal training. He loves making robots, but his...
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a life displayed: song dong’s ‘waste not’
From the New York Times is this wonderful slideshow and related article of a thought-provoking exhibition in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Created by the artist Song Dong, the exhibition displays...
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mapping beijing, isometrically
Google Maps are pretty cool, but if you ever wanted to know what Beijing and other Chinese cities would look like if they were in Sim City, check out these maps created by Edushi.com. Not only can...
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beijing in vintage postcards from images of asia
Street cleaners wash down a city street in old Beijing. Chinese Lunch Counter on the Streets of Beijing Chinese Water Carrier The Images of Asia stock image website combines two of my favorite...
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thumbgirl: the aesthetic of cute
卜算子 陌生的尘埃MV from ThumbGirl’s latest album, 伤花怒放 Based in Beijing but tracing its influences back to the UK’s Sarah Records, ThumbGirl (拇指姑娘) is China’s first tweepop band. Like their name – a...
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Life at 134 Jiaodaokou Nan Da Jie (交道口南大街134号）
It’s been an embarrassingly long time since I updated this website! Now that I’ve managed to update WordPress and get the comments working again, it’s time to update qB itself. My friend V and I did a...
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PaperTalk: Celebrating the Charm of Paper
PaperTalk is one of my favourite, favourite places in Beijing. Nestled in Fangjia Hutong (方家胡同), this adorable shop specializes in paper products and specialty papers from all around the world. It is...
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Pimp my ride, China-style!
Cars are a symbol of modernity and luxury, and particularly so in China, the largest car market in the world. Everyone is in on this: the government, auto companies, and of course, the sacred cow of...
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