Comments on: What the hell am I doing in Beijing?

By: daragh

daragh — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:23:41 +0000

I can’t believe I know this, but isn’t “American Idol” a ripoff of the British “Pop Idol”?

By: Mike Peebles

Mike Peebles — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:15:45 +0000

Actually it’s Korean’s not Chinese, that eat cat / dog.Chinese eat a lot of pork, lamb, fish & duck. The Coca-cola tastes diff because of sugar & water used there. So do the cigarettes. Stick with bottled green tea w/ honey and you’ll do fine. Shanghai you will notice is very westernized with lots of people from Europe & US. Too bad your trip isn’t taking you into mainland China but you will love Guilin. Eat lots of dumpling & noodles and green vegetables.

By: tim

tim — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:40:18 +0000

I’m about 85% certain that it was chicken, bell peppers, and eggplant. Cat (and dog) is pretty expensive compared to chicken and pork.

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:24:38 +0000

“street barbecue” = poor kitty. ) :

By: tim

tim — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:57:36 +0000

Having just returned from a week in Shanghai, I can recommend a few things: 1) street barbecue (just point to the meat- and veg-like items you’d like grilled up, wait 10-15 minutes while taking a seat at a reasonably filthy table on the sidewalk, and enjoy some of the tastiest food this side of the Great Wall), 2) the Shanghai Museum (free, and a fascinating collection of art, sculpture, jade, pottery, and money), and 3) strolling around Pudong and staring at the fancy Buildings Of The Future.