Category Archives: Beijing

15 Sep 2005 Ni hao or hello to all, We realized after reading through the last update email (China update #3) that we hadn’t even mentioned how the kids were doing, as well as ourselves.  Now this might not read as nicely as the prior updates because Peter is a much better writer than myself.  But,Continue reading “Flashback: Update on the Kids (from Janet)”

[This is the last Beijing blog. I can’t remember why we stopped after only four months of our twelve months there.] 6 Nov 2005 It seems appropriate to write our next Beijing update on a day when pollution levels outside are “level 5” (the highest is 5) – and you are recommended not to go outside!  Even though Beijing isContinue reading “Flashback: Beijing Blog #6”

11 Sep 2005 Bi-de’s Beijing Bike Blog Having only ridden about 100 miles on my bike in Beijing – that is commuting to work about 5 times – I hardly have enough experience of bike-riding in Beijing to warrant a thesis.  But while my initial impressions are fresh, it might be worthy of a blog. Above all, I’d say it isContinue reading “Flashback: The Beijing Bike Blog”

10 Sep 2005 It’s now been nearly 2 months since we arrived, and I think we can say we have now settled in. The main indicator for that was doing a touristy thing this morning – which I’ll get to.   The climate here in September is lovely – a warm dry Autumn, with perfectContinue reading “Flashback: China Update #3”

24 July 2005 Friends and family, We’ve been here nearly 2 weeks now.  I’m not sure how this reads, as we had a few responses saying that we sounded down.  Life is certainly up and down – but as many ups as downs, which is what I would expect in any new place.  So, considering weContinue reading “Flashback: China Update #2, nearly 2 weeks”

A recent note from an old blogging site about my posts from China in 2005 has prompted me to repost them. The blog was a convenient way to give updates to many. This was my first of six, sent shortly after we moved for what turned out to be about one year in Beijing, leavingContinue reading “Flashback: Our First Five Days in Beijing”