Has anyone else noticed problems with plumbing in Beijing? Perhaps it’s just the district I live in (海淀区), but for some odd reason nearly every building I get to know well has a (now) familiar odour emanating mysteriously from what is presumably the drainage pipes. Are they too cheap to install U-bends here in Beijing? Or is it something else? Or is this a ‘perfume’ pumped free to residents which I have just yet to appreciate? Not that that would surprise me – considering locals actually enjoy drinking 豆汁 (a horrible drink derived from over-fermented soya beans, to put it nicely).
Actually, given the two options, I think i’ll stick to smelly pipes thank-you!
Yet another reason why people should not rely on Windows for running consumer electronics and public display systems.
Let’s just hope that the KCRC didn’t adopt Windows for their train control systems!
Yes – it’s true what they say about China: everything here can be counterfeit. And that includes McDonalds.
Rumour has it that the boss of this joint, found within the Tsinghua University campus (清华大学), used to work for McDonalds and stole the operation manual upon his departure. The menu, food, packaging, and restaurant decor are almost exactly identical – but with the famous golden arches replaced with two rather cute looking Q’s (which stands for QingQing, or 请青). Personally, I found the double cheeseburger I ordered actually tasted better too, and the meal slightly cheaper.
If you fancy a bit of Ronald McDonald for dinner but don’t want to contribute towards American globalisation – here’s your solution!
