Snowy day in Beijing

From the rooftop

Out of the bedroom window

Out of another bedroom window

Down on the ground

Chinese "white wine"

白酒 - Baijiu

This is grain alcohol, known locally as "white wine"

Somwhere in between all this...

... is my new flat.

The Canadian Embassy
a kilometre away

The massive, new PetroChina headquarters
across the street

Nanguan Park
around the corner

A giant SWAT truck
on the other corner

The Russian Embassy
at the end of the street

Lanterns for Chinese New Year

At home in Gongti

Over a shop entrance

Piled up and ready to hang at a department store

In Shunyi

In Mudanjiang

Lantern takes flight

One of many scenes to come of the Lantern Festival

Before, During & After the TVCC Fire

13 November 2008
View from East 3rd Ring Road

10 February 2009
View from my flat in Gongti

10 February 2009
View from my flat in Gongti

11 February 2009
View from my flat in Gongti

11 February 2009
View from East 3rd Ring Road

Firecrackers, fireworks, fire!

The main Chinese propaganda outlets have shut out all comments on the recent fire at the CCTV's TVCC Tower. This grab from the China Daily Online website caught my attention because there's no link to an email address where they can be contacted!
How silly is that for "online" media?
Moreover, these outlets are suggesting that 'netizens' are demanding fireworks be banned in Beijing next year. Is that because CCTV can not afford another RMB1-million show or because it can not afford to burn down more buildings?
What would really suck is if fireworks for ordinary citizens were banned because of the negligent use of Class-A fireworks by CCTV.

Mudanjiang's Lucky Vehicles

Skiing in Mudanjiang

Mudanjiang Ice Sculptures

Mudanjiang People's Park

Eating in Mudanjiang

Breakfast at home

Dinner out