Category Archives: Photos

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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Another Beijing commute

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Andrew

A few months ago, I posted pictures of my Beijing commute from home to my language school. Since then, I have moved from my old apartment in Beijing’s northwestern university area to an apartment within the city’s Second Ring Road. … Continue reading →

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Dahon glamour shots

Posted on June 25, 2006 by Andrew

Photos from a ride out to the Fragrant Hills (香山) area in the Northwest of Beijing.

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Sandstorm

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Andrew

An early morning ride to the Summer Palace was marred by the remnants of the worst sandstorm I’ve seen in a year and half. I felt particular sympathy for the men engaged in the largely futile task of sweeping sand … Continue reading →

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A Beijing commute

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Andrew

I’ve seen photos of bicycle commutes from around the world, and felt that it was time to make my contribution. My commute is a short one — 15 minutes each way on a normal day. The pollution today was terrible, … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of tourism past

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Andrew

If second-tier Asian tourist attractions are sometimes creepy and forlorn, China’s contributions excel in creating a mood of melancholy creakiness. I think I first became aware of this when visiting the original site of the Harbin Ice Festival, a small … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2006

Posted on January 1, 2006 by Andrew

What better way to ring in the New Year than with a tall glass of the year’s first batch of the official milk of the Great Hall of the People? (click to enlarge)

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The taxis of Erlizhuang

Posted on December 30, 2005 by Andrew
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Coal and Cabbage

Posted on December 26, 2005 by Andrew

It’s just after Christmas in Beijing, which puts us firmly in the middle of Coal and Cabbage season. Oddly enough, the huge piles of cabbage that overtook the sidewalks at my university last year do not seem to have materialised … Continue reading →

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stalin in the street

Posted on September 25, 2005 by Andrew

A few days ago, I was walking down Wangfujing Dajie, Beijing’s main shopping street, when I came across a public sculpture exhibition dedicated to world peace. Clearly, the standard olive branches and children-holding-doves material, while represented, wasn’t enough for the … Continue reading →

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