Top 10 Things to Do in Beijing with Kids
Headed to Beijing? The Chinese capital can be most excellent fun with kids at almost any time of year — though do avoid the main...
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In Which Things Fail to Go to Plan in Beijing
After a week spent sorting out Chinese visas in Kathmandu, plus getting stuck in Lukla on the back of Everest Base Camp, my projects for...
Ice Skating in Beijing
When it comes to ice skating, like everything else, the Chinese do it differently. Very differently. And ice skating in Beijing is really something else....
Welcome to China
Despite the wonderful view of the Himalayas unfurling below us, I am not particularly optimistic about the next stages of our journey. I hate flying...
On the Politics of Museums
The more time we spend in museums around the world, the more I come to realise how very, very political they are. Take the National...
Yes, You Really Do Need A Week in Beijing
It is China travel lore that “you need a week in Beijing”. Now, given we travel at a pace so slow it’s verging on glacial,...
The Friday Photo: Temple of Heaven
Of all the great architecture in Beijing, the capital of Chinese emperors from Kublai Khan onwards, the Temple of Heaven is probably the most accessible....
China Scam Count: Grifters 3, Us 4
Please don’t get me wrong. I love China. But, over the last couple of weeks, it’s really felt as though China’s not loving me back....