Photos: Some of the appetizers at the Family Li Imperial Restaurant. Earlier this fall, my book club read The Last Chinese Chef. Fortunately for us, one of our members, Tao, who was born in China, said the story reminded her of that of an acquaintance, a member of the Li family, and suggested we dine […]
Beijing
The Gap comes to China
For expatriates in Beijing, life becomes easier by the month, if not the week. Change comes quickly here at a speed difficult to describe. New grocery stores with foods geared toward western taste – and other amenities targeted at foreigners – appear out of nowhere. I have to admit that I have more or less […]
Urban Blight
A few weeks ago, Erik said he wanted to go on a bike ride to show me where two villages used to stand, not far from our housing complex. Over the last several months, these small hamlets had been razed with – so far – no sign of new construction. Who knows what will be […]