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
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a few photos
Posted by Tiffany Wan on November 6, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/11/a-few-photos/
华侨 (HuaQiao) vs. 华人 (HuaRen)
When I first arrived here in China, people would ask “where are you from?” or “你是哪国人?” And I’d respond, I’m from the States, 是美国的. Sometimes they were confused, how could an Asian-looking person be from the States? Other times they asked again, “Are you an overseas Chinese?” “华侨啊?” Sometimes they would use “huaqiao” and sometimes [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 24, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/%e5%8d%8e%e4%be%a8-huaqiao-vs-%e5%8d%8e%e4%ba%ba-huaren/
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/
must know Chinese companies
Recently, China surpassed Japan as the world’s 2nd largest economy. A couple months ago I had a discussion with a classmate about our adjustments to living in Beijing. One of the biggest adjustments that seem so simple and natural in our respective home countries is the idea of brands. We know who to trust, what [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 23, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/19-must-know-chinese-cos/
Chinese currency: 1 currency, mulitple names
With few things in China being black and white, it’s no wonder there’s more than 1 way to address the Chinese Currency: “Renminbi” is the official name of the currency introduced by the Communist People’s Republic of China at the time of its foundation in 1949. It means “the people’s currency”. “Yuan” is the name [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on July 21, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/07/chinese-currency-1-currency-mulitple-names/