Posts Tagged 'China'
I’m doing the ‘Winter B-icicle Challenge’ (and so should you)
Leading on from my Greening Winter – Beijing Bicycle Challenge my friend Monica and I thought we should make it a bit more formal to try and get more of our friends involved. We’ve changed the name to ‘Winter B-icicle Challenge’,
I’m doing the ‘Winter B-icicle Challenge’ (and so should you)
Leading on from my Greening Winter – Beijing Bicycle Challenge my friend Monica and I thought we should make it a bit more formal to try and get more of our friends involved. We’ve changed the name to ‘Winter B-icicle Challenge’,
Winter bikers so far…more to come
These are the first batch of riders joining me in my Greening Winter Bike Challenge. We want you to join us too. Ms Elin Hansson and Calvin join in Mr Riaad van der Merwe with his Specialized Langster London that he’s been riding
Winter bikers so far…more to come
These are the first batch of riders joining me in my Greening Winter Bike Challenge. We want you to join us too. Ms Elin Hansson and Calvin join in Mr Riaad van der Merwe with his Specialized Langster London that he’s been riding
China’s moth-eaten social safety net: Who will catch the poorest of the poor? Not corporations.
China is, without a doubt, on a fast track to ‘development’ with an astonishing US$3.2 trillion in foreign reserves. But inequality, particularly rural and urban, is extreme with an estimated 150 million people living below the United Nations poverty line
China’s moth-eaten social safety net: Who will catch the poorest of the poor? Not corporations.
China is, without a doubt, on a fast track to ‘development’ with an astonishing US$3.2 trillion in foreign reserves. But inequality, particularly rural and urban, is extreme with an estimated 150 million people living below the United Nations poverty line
A trip to Inner Mongolia with Operation Smile
My twitter feed is often filled with harrowing stories about war, famine, corruption and other catastrophes, you name it and it’s there. So I want to contribute an unashamedly feel good story about a great organisation, Operations Smile, that works around
A trip to Inner Mongolia with Operation Smile
My twitter feed is often filled with harrowing stories about war, famine, corruption and other catastrophes, you name it and it’s there. So I want to contribute an unashamedly feel good story about a great organisation, Operations Smile, that works around
The Green in 戴贝琦 (Bei Bei)
‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.
The Green in 戴贝琦 (Bei Bei)
‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.
The Green in Itee Soni & FINCH
‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.
The Green in Itee Soni & FINCH
‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.
The Green in Joanne Sharkey
‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.
The Green in Joanne Sharkey
‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.
The Green in Natasia Kawi
‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.
The Green in Natasia Kawi
‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.
Cycling in China – an embodiment of culture
You can learn a lot about Chinese culture by jumping on your bike and navigating your way around the quagmire of traffic in any Chinese city. It can be scary and frustrating as a laowai (foreigner), but so is living
Cycling in China – an embodiment of culture
You can learn a lot about Chinese culture by jumping on your bike and navigating your way around the quagmire of traffic in any Chinese city. It can be scary and frustrating as a laowai (foreigner), but so is living
The culture of collectivism – living in Beijing
There is nothing like a bit of cultural emmersion to drive home exactly how diverse cultures can be. Recently I have been living with a Chinese family in Beijing. I want to share a few experiences that have reiterated just how important
The culture of collectivism – living in Beijing
There is nothing like a bit of cultural emmersion to drive home exactly how diverse cultures can be. Recently I have been living with a Chinese family in Beijing. I want to share a few experiences that have reiterated just how important