In case it hasn’t been obvious from my tweets, Instagrams, and Facebook posts, I’ll announce it formally now… I left Beijing a month and a half ago and have returned to the ocean-air and green living of San Francisco. China was inspiring and continues to be [...]
Continue Reading →The Migrant Children’s Foundation (MCF) is running its first Camera Drive across Beijing between Saturday 18th – Friday 31st May to collect cameras for MCF’s new photography program! If you’ve got a working digital camera or camera accessories (memory cards, batteries and USB cables) that you’d like [...]
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The annual Capital M Literary Festival begins March 2, celebrating the best in fiction, literary non-fiction, journalism, arts, poetry and more with a glorious mix of writers from around the world and at home in [...]
Continue Reading →What a year 2012 has been! The years, months, and days that led to today have been an intense rush of emotion, changes, and transformation. I just wrapped up my work at Time Out Beijing magazine; my last issue is the December issue. I’ve worked with some great people [...]
Continue Reading →For as long as I can remember drinking espresso, I have known the brand Illy. It always seemed the chic coffee, with its splashy, sassy red logo marked on ceramic demitasses and coffee cups. It’s become one of the brands I’ve grown up with from the States to [...]
Continue Reading →The beginning of 2012 began with a bang! So many goals, so many thoughts echoing ‘I must finally get this done!’ I managed to see the completion of a trailer and first episode for ShowShanti video content, but efforts were put on the sidelines while other priorities moved to the front. The Time Out Food Awards [...]
Continue Reading →Beijing is notorious for its traffic and air quality (a poised expression of pollution). Aside from these faults, there are many positives which pass unoticed, daily. I launched a blog called ‘#peopleofbeijing’, featuring Instagram photos tagged #peopleofbeijing. This tag was inspired by the tag #peopleofnewyork. You can contribute to the [...]
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85 Broads Beijing Chapter celebrates two years! 85 Broads北京站两周年庆祝活动 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012
SUMMER COCKTAIL RECEPTION 4-6 P.M.
2012年8月4日 星期六 下午4点-6点 Meet the 85 Broads Beijing Chapter organizers and advisory board members.
It’s been an embarrassingly long while since I’ve written something disclosing more than an announcement. I wish I had two more of myself to create with focus. I’ve been busy.
What have I been up to?
To start with, I have to thank my blog which I have not abandoned and wholeheartedly miss. Because of [...]
Continue Reading →Silvia Morimoto
Deputy Country Director
United Nations Development Programme
Silvia Morimoto has been appointed Deputy Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China in December 2008. Before joining the UNDP China office, Silvia Morimoto served as Chief of the Programme Support Unit at the Bureau for Development Policy in UNDP New [...]
Continue Reading →Miao gave us Acupuncture, Intro and non-stop energy to Beijing’s electronic scene. Now, she needs our help… your help.
100% of your entrance fee will be donated to Miao’s surgery fund so she can recover quickly and rejoin the party scene with us.
Tel: Lantern +86 10 6551 3936, Svante/杰林 [...]
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In honor of International Women’s Day (IWD) a worldwide celebration held on March 8th, 2012 to recognize the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Award-winning boutique [...]
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