exploring around the home sweet home in shunyi
This is the new home from the outside and the compound around it. There isn’t that much to see in our house …
house adventures…once again
For now the European summer adventures are over and the big Chinese adventure is back on. Although, this time it did not …
lotus festival time in old summer palace
For a day I almost felt like turning into a nature photographer – the beauty was all around us and it was …
young fashionista & giant pandas in beijing
The youngest of this family is showing some artistic flair which extends to her dressing – and since most of the days …
that heavenly blue temple of heaven in beijing
Tiāntán, or the Temple of Heaven (name literally translated to Altar of Heaven) really still is a heavenly haven. Numerous beautiful buildings, gardens …
beijing duck and other new dishes
For my birthday last week I had the first ever Beijing duck, a dish that is probably on every tourist must-do list …
adventures in the summer palace
The Summer Palace and imperial gardens in Beijing – or Yíhé Yuán (which literally translates to Gardens of Nurtured Harmony) is just an …
escape to the countryside and lake yanqi near beijing
The pollution is hitting sky-high in Beijing again (anything over 200 is considered so bad that kids aren’t even allowed to go …
first glimpse of the great wall of china in mutianyu
The Great Wall of China is probably on most visitor’s bucket list, and it was also on ours. What many people don’t …
oh the joy of house hunting in china
I’ve spend a whole day house hunting. Yes, there was the luxury of the driver and a couple of agents who organize …