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Tag Archives: Beijing
How to ensure your reincarnation as a frog
Having grown up in “Mediterranean” San Francisco and then lived in Singapore nearly a decade, winter is something of a novelty to me. This is still true even after six years in Beijing. I don’t much like the desiccating cold … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing, Best of Imagethief, China, Religion, Resident Alien, Weird, Whatever
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It’s winter, so why not roast your head?
Cold in the house today:
Tagged Beijing, Gratuitous Cats, Resident Alien, Whatever
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A few other people that China could helpfully quarantine
Imagethief has been watching with some interest the resolution of the drama concerning the quarantining of Mexican passport holders, some of whom hadn’t even been to Mexico in recent months. Given that my own country, the United States, was only … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing, Best of Imagethief, China, Rants, Resident Alien
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Adventures in pyromania
So CCTV burned down their own hotel. That has got to look bad in the yearly evaluation. However, here is what I am pretty sure didn’t happen: I am pretty sure that they didn’t torch their own building for the … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing, Best of Imagethief, Pop Culture, Resident Alien
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E-Z steps to make your own Beijing air at home
Imagethief realizes that he and much of the journalistic and blogging community have been doing a grave disservice to our readers who don’t live in Beijing. We beg your forgiveness. Living in Beijing is such an all-consuming experience that we … Continue reading
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Hairy crabs, the hill of pain and the boulevard of a thousand massage touts
Imagethief went for a hike with some good friends on Sunday. Hiking is one of the things that I was sorry to give up when I moved to Shanghai, and that I’ve been most eager to rediscover upon my return. … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing, Best of Imagethief, China, Food, Resident Alien, Shanghai
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Just walking my pony, officer
Imagethief has been watching with come concern the Beijing city government’s drive to crack down on “stray dogs”. In the expansive interpretation of the authorities this means any unlicensed dog, any dog that contravenes the city’s 35cm height limit, or … Continue reading
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The kid
The kid had staked out a patch of sidewalk and was working the steady stream of locals and foreigners passing through. The limits of his territory were the entrance to a restaurant popular with foreigners and that of a convenience … Continue reading
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Escalation
Getting from point A to point B in Beijing, assuming point A and B aren’t right next to each other, is one of the daily adventures that makes life here so interesting. Aside from a certain hyper-linear approach to walking … Continue reading
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Haircut
I decided to try out a new hair place in my building this weekend. Back when I was in my glorious, long-haired hippy phase (’89 – ’99 roughly), I only had to worry about getting a haircut once every year … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing, Best of Imagethief, Pop Culture, Resident Alien
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