Author Archives: Andrew

Seasonal verse

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Andrew

Following from a discussion on Twitter. Spring’s Herald A milky grey of soot and sand, winter-wind-whipped ’cross the land, is shooting through the hutongs bare, with chill, with spit, with spite. For many months we’ve faced the gloom: The dead … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Lester School & Technical Institute

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Andrew

Discovered today on a bike ride – the former Lester School & Technical Institute, now the Shanghai Seamen’s Hospital. The rest of the neighbourhood isn’t in great shape; quite a bit has been torn down for the (extremely convenient) Xinjian … Continue reading →

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Tobias Berg, vol. 1

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Andrew

In the mail today:

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Baskerville

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Andrew

I am thrilled to learn that Bringhurst’s The Elements of Typographic Style has now been adapted to online world. I consider myself a Bringhurst disciple, if not a practicing one; this site does much that the great man would likely … Continue reading →

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On Yan’an Lu

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Andrew

My bike requires repairs. I have been taking too many taxis. To a Shanghai taxi O coach of völkisch birth, to you I plead: Your pilot’s callused hands and leaden hooves beget in me a dread of mortal speed; The … Continue reading →

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Upgrades

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Andrew

Having been using the same version of WordPress for five years, I figured it was time for a change. I don’t expect that upgrading to the latest version will have much of an impact on my posting schedule (averaging, it … Continue reading →

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邮件诗

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Andrew

The post office has not delivered my mail in approximately five months. 生日卡没来， 杂志没收到。 我向邮局问： 邮件在何地？ 我问国安部： 它为何没到？ 但邮局无知， 国安部无德， 邮递速如蜗。 去你的。 去你的。  

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Seen on the ride home

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Andrew

June 4, 2009, shortly before 7:00 p.m. Location: People’s Square, Shanghai. A police van with a bewildering array of cameras, lights, whizzing bits and oddly bulbous domes is parked near a large crowd. The van’s side door is slightly ajar. … Continue reading →

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A bonnie lad

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Andrew

This Friday will mark one month after the 97th birthday of Kim Il-sung, which is a good enough excuse for me to post something that’s been sitting on my computer for some time. It is an ode to Kim Il-sung … Continue reading →

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The new ride

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Andrew

An ill-starred taxi ride recently left me without a commuter bike. Lesson learned: When taking a taxi, always get a receipt. Without one, the Bashi Taxi Company proved unable to recover my beloved Dahon Boardwalk, folded and placed in the … Continue reading →

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