06062013 A great big mess

I know I’ve been missing for quite a bit, but things got a little messy here in my country after the elections. We had hope, we lost hope, not to mention sadden and also disgusted at the vulgar display of power, followed by the arrest of people voicing out their displeasure. Whatever it is, life […]

30052010 The Ming Tombs – Dingling

It was a long way from our school to the Ming Tombs which were located literally on the opposite end of Beijing, from where we lived. First we had to take the subway all the way to Jisuitan station, followed by abus ride to the outskirts of Changping, then take another local bus (number 314) […]