Archive for August, 2003
The traffic jam in front the Beijing Ikea the first tipoff, but it’s obvious as soon as you step inside that this is where the new Chinese middle class shops. And do they ever shop — the place was an absolute madhouse when I was there on Saturday, though some customers still aren’t sure what […]
Who knew it was so easy to add 5 or more centimeters to your height? I do now, courtesy of Chongqing Television and BERYL International Market Enterprise Company’s amazing new Happy Short Height-Increasing Medicine. You think I’m kidding? Just watch the commercial on that page and then tell me it’s not one of the greatest […]
One of the things that’s different from my last stay in China is that it’s a lot harder to find good street food these days. I’m sure it’s because of the Beijing city government’s push for modernization, the same modernization that’s resulted in the huge luxury apartment complexes — including mine — that are sprouting […]
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