Hello SG landers,

I'm think I'm long due for an update.

Last year, I packed my bags and ditched New York for the motherland. Probably one of the last places I'd expect to end up.



It's hard to sum up what I have to say about Beijing in just this one blog. I can say I've been disappointed and pleasantly surprised. Sometimes it's exceptionally beautiful in all its chaos, its timeless culture and all its unexpected, brilliant architectural moments; sometimes it's disillusioning, in all its hopeless consumerism, its blind emulation to the west, its pollution and bureacracy.

I still don't know whether I love or hate this place. But being here for this long has definitely opened my eyes, socially and politically. I think I will save those rants for later blogs.

Anyway, this is my glorious life now!

A typical Saturday morning bike ride through the Hutongs.









This is where I work now.







View from the office.



Last week, I camped out at the abandoned parts of the wall.




And some of my favorite people in this city.













Best of luck to all of y'all!

xx
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Hello SG landers,

I'm think I'm long due for an update.

Last year, I packed my bags and ditched New York for the motherland. Probably one of the last places I'd expect to end up.



It's hard to sum up what I have to say about Beijing in just this one blog. I can say I've been disappointed and pleasantly surprised. Sometimes it's exceptionally beautiful in all its chaos, its timeless culture and all its unexpected, brilliant architectural moments; sometimes it's disillusioning, in all its hopeless consumerism, its blind emulation to the west, its pollution and bureacracy.

I still don't know whether I love or hate this place. But being here for this long has definitely opened my eyes, socially and politically. I think I will save those rants for later blogs.

Anyway, this is my glorious life now!

A typical Saturday morning bike ride through the Hutongs.









This is where I work now.







View from the office.



Last week, I camped out at the abandoned parts of the wall.




And some of my favorite people in this city.













Best of luck to all of y'all!

xx
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