ming’s musings

Early October - Swine Flu’ed?
After getting home from an evening jog around Sai Kung one night, I stepped from the humid and balmy night into my Gran’s freezing air-conditioned living room (Hong Kongers like to recreate arctic conditions indoors).
The sudden change in temperature caught my immune system unawares and one night later, I was lying [...]

Directing the Annual Party was to be one of my last acts in the Wangfujing centre, and in mid-January, I transferred to the Wangjing centre, the smallest one in Beijing, along with my manager.
Late January - From Wangfujing to Wangjing
Prior to my transfer to Wangfujing (which means Prince Fu’s Well by the way), I [...]

I came across this article whilst reading the South Morning China Post when I was in Hong Kong. I’m posting it here because I could totally relate to what was being said.
Sometimes when I’m sitting in a taxi and watching the city whizz by, reality just hits me and I think: “Holy shit. I’m in [...]

July - Qingdao
In July, J came to Beijing for the summer, just in time for her birthday and mine. After spending a week in Beijing, we flew to the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao and enjoyed the strange green-plant-growth covered beaches. The city had the army working 24/7 to clear the algae before the start [...]