About Me

Beijing-based lawyer, writer, musician and dilettante.

Beijing Olympics 2008

The Games of the XXIX Olympiad will be held in Beijing in 2008. The games will open at 8:00pm on 8 August 2008 ("8" is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture) and close on 24 August 2008. The eyes of the world will be on China as it h...

Beijing

Beijing - one of the ancient imperial capitals of the Chinese empire, and today the capital of vibrant modern China - is fast becoming one of the world's top destinations, for business and leisure. This is only expected to accelerate as Beijing will...

Shanghai

Shanghai - the Paris of the East, the Pearl of the Orient, the Whore of Asia - in the first half of the 20th century, Shanghai was the playground for a globe-trotting elite. But after the Second World War and China's Revolution, Shanghai's glory fade...

Miles Davis

This lens covers the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis - one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, a man who constantly evolved and innovated.

Doing Business in China

Businesses around the world are in the rush for the market of one billion customers. But how many of them will get burned in the process? This website is a starting point for people who want to do business in China.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong - "Asia's World City", the Gateway to China, where East meets West, and long one of the world's favourite tourist destinations. Since the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China in 1997, Hong Kong has had plenty of ups and...

Sanya

Hainan Island, widely regarded as the "Hawaii of China", is a great spot for a beach holiday - and the most popular destination is Sanya. Situated on sweeping Yalong Bay, Sanya is home to luxury resorts, spas and golf clubs, and makes an id...