I recently purchased a trip computer for my bike rides. it is about one and a half inches or five centimeters square, and one centimeter thick. You reset it at the beginning of each trip. It gives a read-out of the bike’s speed, the time of day, the amount of time your trip took. It [...]
The song by Queen suggests bicycle riding is a little piece of Utopia, an island of peace and tranquility – not likely!! Suddenly you’re facing down a delivery truck in the bike lane, travelling on the wrong side of the road to avoid traffic congestion. Drivers in Beijing generally have little respect for the rules [...]
We live in the northwest on the very edge of the city. There are apartment buildings and office towers all around. There is new construction everywhere to the north, east and south of us. Beijing has been in a building boom for several years prior to the 2008 Olympics. To the west there are apple [...]
Located in Beijing’s district of Feng Tai is MaLianDao Tea City. It houses about 100 different tea vendors in a four storey building. It is one of the largest tea markets in Asia with a huge selection of teas and accessories such as teapots and tea sets. This market is only a tiny part of [...]
