Jottings from the Granite Studio

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Another Saturday Night in Beijing…

June 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

We’re old. Not chronologically per se, but simply in our habits.  Nevertheless, we decided to fight the gravitational pull of our couch and go out for the evening on the town with our friends B. & V.
Dinner was at El Fogoncito over by Wanda Plaza.  I grew up in New Hampshire, so I can hardly [...]

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Tags: Beijing Journal · The Historical Record

From the Archives: Pulp Fiction and Apartment Hunting in Beijing

June 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Our lease is not up until after the Olympics, but we’re taking some time this month to look around and see what’s out there.  Even though I first thought it insane to even be looking at places right now, given the general avarice of the Landlord class with the big games around the corner, circumstances [...]

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Tags: Beijing Journal