Category Archives: Beijing

XT800

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Jim Z.

Ad for the China-only Android Motorola XT800 phone on my Air China flight to Wuhan.

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Auto Show

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Jim Z.

Once again at the semi-annual Beijing Auto Show. It seems that half of Beijing is here today on this May Day weekend.

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Cheetos with Chinese Characteristics

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Jim Z.

Found this at Carrefour — a bag of Japanese steak flavored Cheetos. The taste is actually not bad, with the cheese part supressed to a minimum.

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Goodbye g.cn

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Jim Z.

The giant maps placemark I posted on this blog back in December has now been moved indoors and serves as a tombstone for the dearly departed g.cn.

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It’s a Circus Outside

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Jim Z.

A wall of reporters outside the office today. There’s probably a hundred people out there. Someone tried to leave the building just before I took the photo, and was instantly mobbed by a throng of people.

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妈妈，我长牙了！

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Jim Z.

妈妈，你不为我高兴吗？ An advertisement in subway line 4.

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