Accidental Tourist: It looks like I have 8 days between planes in Shenyang, China in September. Will Beijing still have the cleanest skies it will ever have during my lifetime? Should I instead take the opportunity to see Harbin/Dalian/Dandong/the far NE? Is there somewhere I've forgotten? And how can I get out of Shenyang quick-like? [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2008 - 2 answers
I am leaving for Beijing in a few days. I am bringing a video camera and plan to interview English-speaking Chinese people on the street. My goal is to edit the footage together into an informative and insightful piece. If you could ask the people of China any question, what would it be?
posted on Aug 8, 2008 - 32 answers
I'm in Japan right now, but I have all of August off. I want to hang out in Beijing for a week or so during the Olympics. I don't actually want to attend them, I just want to take part in the hubbub. How can I reserve a cheap bed (~30USD) now? Caveat: I do not speak any Chinese.
posted on May 16, 2008 - 5 answers
What's the correct way to pronouce Beijing?
posted on May 4, 2008 - 36 answers
I'm going to Beijing in May, and want to buy some electronics and other stuff. I wondered if there is a website where I can find prices for different goods, and if there were comparisons to prices in the US/Europe I'd be thrilled. Any other tips are also welcome.
(I'm from Norway, so anything will be cheap for me...)
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 3 answers 
I'm going to China in a few days. Should I purchase train tickets in advance on the Web, or wait until I get there? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - 9 answers
At the end of this month I'll be moving from Ottawa, Canada, to Beijing, China to work as a software developer for a couple years. What should I bring with me, and what am I better off buying once I arrive? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2007 - 19 answers
I'm going to Beijing for a week in October. I would like to take some really great pictures. Where should I go? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2007 - 7 answers
What's up with Chinese place names? When I was a kid looking at a map of China, it showed the capital as 'Peking(Peiping)'. Now it's Beijing, and there are other places like Guangzhou that used to have a name I recognized. I first noticed this in the late 80's and with people I knew who had gone there, but now it's ubiquitous. My question is not about why or if China changed the name, but why did the US usage change. Why just China? (we don't say Lisboa, Firenze, München, Moskva, etc.) [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2007 - 34 answers
Pregnancy Filter: My wife is pregnant (hooray), I'd like to do something nice for her... [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 17 answers
I am moving to Beijing for a job. I've never lived in China before. Advice? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2006 - 21 answers
I live in Beijing. I want to take a 3-day solo trip to another Chinese city to get a feel for how the majority of urban Chinese live--outside of Beijing/Shanghai/Shenzhen. Where should I go? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2006 - 16 answers
My SO and I are in Beijing 1-11 October, Shanghai 11-18. 1st-6th is taken up by travel and a conference, but vacation after that. Help us have an awesome vacation... [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 11 answers
I'm taking Chinese classes this summer in Beijing. After that, I'd like to travel a bit and then find a job. How do I make this work, with regard to visa issues in particular? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2006 - 6 answers
Online coverage Ju Ming show in Beijing? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2006 - 5 answers
Help me with my China vacation! [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2006 - 19 answers
