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Monday, January 02, 2006

The New Beijing 3.0: Razing to Build The New Beijing 3.0: Razing to Build



Dongzhimen; Beijing, China
I am on the 12th Fl of Pop Moma - one of BJ's new high rise high living apts - which are built on top of hundreds of years old hu tongs that were torn down. WE are facing south and in a few months this whole view will drastically change- on my right I am pointing out all the hu tongs and low level building that will be torn down to build new high rise apt complexes. On my very left, I am pointing out the site of what will become the new exclusive swimming pool gymnasium, and to the right of that on the iced-over water channel - will be a newly constructed lake that requires the hu tongs to the right of it to also be torn down. in the middle of all this will be a new subway stop on one of the 6 new subways lines that will be built by 2008. The little road below will also be turned into a direct expressway to the airport. Right now this is a relatively quiet area - only bus #18 comes directly here and the Dongzhimen subway stop on the 2 line and bus #117 that is 15min walk are the next closest public trans stop. Beijing 1.0 was about building walls, 2.0 was about tearing down the walls, 3.0 is about razing neighborhoods to build new self-contained high rise cities.

Me Waiting for Train: -5 Degrees

Jushikou - Tongshou; Beijing, China
it's really cold, it's really cold.
The floors on the subway platform and stairs are marble - which makes it very slippery.

The apple classroom at #15


The apple classroom at #15
Originally uploaded by triciawang.


School #15; Beijing, China

Cao Cao and Peter Shooting Netherlands

School #15; Beijing, China


Netherlands is about to start his personal introduction.

My Students at School #15


My Students at School #15
Originally uploaded by triciawang.
Xuanwumen; Beijing, China

Cao cao, I and Ran Ran

Cao cao's dream is to open a library and play basketball, and Ran Ran's will publish novels.

Netherlands Venice


Netherlands Venice
Originally uploaded by triciawang.
School #15; Beijing, China

So Wang Xiao's English name is Netherlands Venice - unlike others who pick generic names like john or jennifer. NEtherlands dressed up for his personal introduction today and he brought his italian crystal drinking glass. Everyone else just stayed in their uniforms

My Mornings


My Mornings
Originally uploaded by triciawang.
Beijing, China

9am wake up
9:01 turn ipod music on
9:05 make coffee
9:10 turn on CCTV 4
9:11 wash face and put contacts in
9:16 check e-mail and start working

Roasted Meat Dinner


Roasted Meat Dinner
Originally uploaded by triciawang.
Xuanwumen; Beijing, China

ummmm roasted lamb with "special sauce"