I previously wrote a small blurb on Beijing’s JianBing (煎饼), but there’s more to it! I’m happy to be working with VeggieWala, a great resource for you vegetarians out there, from recipes to restaurant reviews. With my love for food (although not always the vegetarian kind), I hope I can provide some useful and insightful information [...]
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Chinese Crepe part 2: 我爱吃煎饼
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 28, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/chinese-crepe-part-2/
before a move to China: part 2
Before moving anywhere, even to the next neighborhood, it’s always a hassle and headache, let alone across the globe! I previously had a few things to say about some common issues and encounters at the beginning like internet access beyond the GFW and personal care products. Here are a few more points to consider, thanks [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 20, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/before-a-move-to-china-part-2/
Happy Magic Water Park
Design friend @ssshaona posted a link to information about the new “Happy Magic Water Park” in Beijing. The Water Cube of the Beijing Olympic park has undergone renovations to be transformed into an indoor water park. After reading the blurb, more than 1 friend here in Beijing has mentioned of hearing the same! Looks like it [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 16, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/happy-magic-water-park/
Internet frustrations and some
I got back to Beijing about two weeks ago and it’s been a slew of things to take care of… First things first, did you know that there are two types of internet here in Beijing? No, it’s not dial-up versus DSL. Internet service here is provided by China Unicom, 中国联通, and there are 2 types [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 12, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/internet-frustrations-and-some/
before a move to China…
In a few days, I’ll be headed back to Beijing once again and during my time in Boston I had an interesting conversation with ID (Industrial Design) friend @jomiz80. Reflecting on my 1st 4 months in Beijing, it was actually a great experience, even with the handful of negative encounters. Surprisingly, this was the first [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 27, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/before-a-move-to-china/
coffee corner
Dueling Starbucks and Peet’s coffee shops are located directly across the street from each other in the town of Alameda, CA (Bay Area). I’m sure it’s not the only corner in the area with multiple coffee shops. When two huge coffee chains open shop so close together, it certainly shows the presence of coffee culture. Coffee [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 9, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/coffee-corner/
guest post: Sally Wu “Bathing at Beida”
My friend Sally, a Master’s in psychology exchange student from Taiwan, is studying at Peking University (Beida) this semester. I’ve been happy to help her with some translations and she’s kind enough to contribute one of her stories here: “北大洗澡記” 每天晚上校園都有不少人手提著塑膠袋或是小提籃，裡面放著盥洗用具，在寒冷的夜晚裡，走向公共浴室洗澡。我則是和室友走向更遠的浴室，因為那裏洗澡的地方有門可以關上。我來到北大最讓我驚訝著的兩件事，第一件事宿舍裡沒有洗澡的地方，第二件事是洗澡的地方沒有門可以關上。我聽我室友說在公共浴室洗澡，大家彼此可以看到對方的裸體。不過後來拿到港澳台學生用的洗澡證，我的心情好許多。因為港澳台辦公室知道台灣、香港和澳門的同學不習慣這樣的洗澡方式。有了這張卡，我們可以被允許進入留學生公寓的浴室，保全人員會先檢察我們的證件才讓我們進去洗澡。 我的大陸朋友說，這樣的洗澡方式都常在北方比較常見，所以南方人到北方求學，常常會很不習慣。不過她說，她們得習慣環境，因為這樣的生活習慣在北方已經很久了，即使跟行政單位反應也是沒有用的。我聽完不能理解為什麼反應是沒有用的，於是我只好點點頭。 “Taking a shower at Beida” Every evening there are many students walking through campus, bringing their plastic [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on June 2, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/06/guest-post-sally-wu-bathing-at-beida/
“北京小吃” Beijing snacks book
A good friend of mine here in Beijing shares my love for food and gave me this book yesterday! “北京小吃” Beijing snacks (or Beijing small eats). Although, I can barely read any of it, the pictures say a lot.. and to remind me that I have yet to explore any of the well known foods [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on May 26, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/05/%e5%8c%97%e4%ba%ac%e5%b0%8f%e5%90%83-beijing-snacks-book/