French photos show the eternal beauty of Beijing
Even while working at the embassy, he yearned to return to his creative side. When he left the office at the end of 2008, he got into photography, capturing his surroundings and the humble residents in them.
May 11, 2012 Filed under Expat news
Black and red, beyond color
The Cameroon-born Dutch photographer Angele Etoundi Essamba is currently holding a retrospective exhibition titled Black and Red, Beyond Color in Beijing, which she hopes will bring viewers closer to Africa’s arts and its social problems.
May 11, 2012 Filed under Expat news
Adopted sisters searching for Chinese birth parents
An American adopted two Chinese girls in three years, but she discovered something strange about them: as they aged, they became remarkably similar, as if they were twins.
May 4, 2012 Filed under Expat news
‘Godmother’ of New Wave film revisits China
Eighty-four-year-old French director Agns Varda’s artistic career has spanned over 50 years. She owns various identities, from photographer to acclaimed “godmother” of New Wave film to installation artist, specifically on feminist and social issues.
May 4, 2012 Filed under Expat news
French family travels across Asia by converted bus
Nicolas and Isabelle Rendu, a French couple, rode into China with their four children in an RV-like vehicle on March 12. By April 17, the family was in Urumqi preparing to continue their trip across Asia.
April 27, 2012 Filed under Expat news
Tricycle travels from Beijing to Shanghai
A colorful sculpture of spheres, pyramids and cubes rotate like subatomic particles interacting with each other when the French visual artist Niko de La Faye’s three-wheeled cart moves.
April 27, 2012 Filed under Expat news
A longtime expat reflects on her love for Beijing
“Su is a middle name meaning simplicity and plainness, related to nature,” she said. “And ying sounds like cherry blossoms but is also related to ‘hero,’ combining delicate and strong.”
April 20, 2012 Filed under Expat news
Living with the Great Wall
In 1987, Lindesay, then 28, finally realized his dream. Ever since, his life has been entwined with this national symbol of China.
April 13, 2012 Filed under Expat news
American volunteer brightens the lives of children
The muddy hutong path leads to a rusty iron gate, behind which is a hidden shop. But there’s nothing inconspicuous about the beer-bellied man with white stubble plodding back and forth, directing a class of clamorous children.
April 6, 2012 Filed under Expat news
Joshua Bell: Violinist, the best job in the world
Joshua Bell, an American Grammy Award-winning violinist, performed at Beijing’s Reignwood Theater on March 18, the fourth time he’s performed in China.
March 30, 2012 Filed under Expat news





