I saved notes for this post back in Sept 2010! Wow, I am so behind. Here’s a quick recap and a few thoughts: Beijing may not have bike sharing, but they sure sell bikes at very reasonable prices. At the beginning of the typical school year, September, I added 500RMB to my phone card at [...]
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bike sharing vs. bike sales
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 13, 2012
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2012/04/bike-sharing-vs-bike-sales/
Another look at Beijing’s Hutongs
It’s been almost a year since I’ve left Beijing and I still think about how the city landscape was in such dramatic change while I was there, as I’m sure it still is. At that time I also met Jonah Kessel (via Twitter), who filmed a series of short videos for Asia Society, the first is titled “A Disappearing World.” [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on January 20, 2012
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2012/01/another-look-at-beijings-hutongs/
HK Food Re-caps
I returned to HK yesterday from another trip to Xining, China… and looking forward to a pizza lunch in Central. It’s been a while since I’ve had American food (though it seems that’s all I write about)! This is just a quick update to share what I’ve been writing for VeggieWala. Check out a few things [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on July 18, 2011
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2011/07/hk-food-re-caps/
Buddhist Meats are Vegetarian Friendly
Check out an excerpt from my newest contribution to VeggieWala: Chinese cuisine is always said to be particularly difficult to navigate as a veggie foodie. I’m not personally a vegetarian; however, I certainly appreciate the dietary, health, and moral factors, and sympathize with the troubles of eating as a vegetarian. We ordered a variety of dishes, [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on January 31, 2011
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2011/01/buddhist-meats-are-vegetarian-friendly/
Wudaokou’s King of Dates
Since a friend introduced me to the Date Cake shop of Wudaokou (五道口), I’ve been addicted! Continue reading to find out more: Have you ever had a ‘date cake’? If not, it’s definitely worth the long Beijing commute to try. The little shop on the north side of Chengfu Lu, about 5 minutes walk directly [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on January 12, 2011
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2011/01/wudaokous-king-of-dates/
Happy New Year! (and A Brandnü Way of Thinking)
Happy 2011! Wishing everyone all the best for the coming year Here’s to the first post of 2011 and an update of my own! Design Museum Boston is proud to present Tiffany Wan, the newest addition to our correspondents team. A graduate of Syracuse University and currently located in Beijing, Tiffany will be bringing an international [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on January 2, 2011
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2011/01/happy-new-year-and-a-brandnu-way-of-thinking/
Beijing’s got Cheese!
Again, apologies for the lapse in time before this post! Allow me to continue… Guess what?! You have no idea how exciting this is: you can find freshly made, artisinal cheese in Beijing! That’s right…fresh. And homemade. Once I heard about the Cheese Maker of Beijing, “Le Formargerie de Peking” or 北京布乐奶酪坊 earlier this year, I [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on December 5, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/12/beijings-got-cheese/
a few photos
NanLuoGuXiang Chess：南锣鼓巷象棋 It’s been a while since I posted! Apologies! And this one is going to be short… just a few photos that I’ve taken in the past couple months that I quite like 抱歉我最近没写。。这个post也很短，只让你看看我这几个月拍的几张照片儿。我相当喜欢！ Tianjin Snacks：天津小吃 Hutong Bikes near Lama Temple：胡同自行车在雍和宫附近
Posted by Tiffany Wan on November 6, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/11/a-few-photos/