Archive for August, 2005

Parklife. In sizzling Beijing, old folk fly kites and sing of the Great Helmsman

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

A lot of this takes place in the park in which my office is located, Ritan Park, one of the nicest spots I know. In the early morning, before the Sun God turns on the heat and transforms Beijing into a 40-degree oven, the citizens gather in Ritan park to limber up for a tai [...]

Millions succumb to Devil fever

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

Thoughts from a journalist based in Beijing, China.