Jottings from the Granite Studio

One of the best times to walk around Beijing is just after it snows. With a fresh coat of white powder covering the mud, grime, pollution, and concrete, the city almost looks wholesome. The key is, of course, to walk. Beijing motorists–not known for their safety and skill under the best of weather conditions–have a [...]

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One of the most unfortunate side effects of the Bush era is the possibly irreparable damage done to whatever moral authority the US might have once had in discussing human rights around the world. It’s a subject that comes up pretty regularly here in Beijing. While I still feel that my Chinese associates [...]

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