Posted Dec 24th 2007 4:39p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Steve Zdarsky takes us on a 540 double twist spin through last year’s Red Bull Nanshan Open qualifier.

6:30 a.m.

Home—Miyun, near Beijing

I wake up because my phone alarm is ringing like crazy. Then it's straight to the bathroom.

6:40 Get cleaned up ... Read More

Posted Dec 20th 2007 12:09p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Joanna Tan runs her own company helping expats find the home of their dreams for the duration of their time in China.

7:00 a.m.

_Home—Beijing's Central Park_

I’m woken up by my daughter's sweet kiss. I give her a hug and say morning to ... Read More

Posted Nov 30th 2007 1:27p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Follow Beijing infrastructure expert David Feng from Shunyi back roads to the last stop on the metro, blogging all the way.

HOME

8:00 a.m.Wake up. Yup, that's Gigi Leung playing on the iPod. Listen to a song before I unplug the earphones and jump out of ... Read More

Posted Nov 15th 2007 12:48p.m.  |

by City Weekend

As executive pastry chef at The Westin Beijing, Financial Street, Kevin Curry devotes his days to the creation of chocolate wonderment.

Home

6:15a.m. Phone goes off for wake up call. I don’t recognize the alarm tone because it's my third phone in two months.

6:45 ... Read More

Posted Nov 7th 2007 2:15p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Mobile technology helps Alvin Wang Graylin, CEO of Shanghai-based mInfo Inc., stay in touch with the world when he's on the go.

6:00 a.m.

Home

Alarm rings, hit the snooze button. Still tired from 18 holes yesterday.

6:07

Finally wake up, turn on the computer and ... Read More

Posted Nov 9th 2007 2:06p.m.  |

by City Weekend

DEWAR’S Brand Ambassador, Jordan Campbell, mixes whisky, football, kilts and the Highland fling with an expert hand

8:30 a.m.

Home (Hengshan Lu)

Wake up to my mobile phone alarm. That tune will be in my head all day.

8:35

Struggle out of bed, knocking into everything ... Read More

Posted Oct 11th 2007 3:30p.m.  |

by City Weekend

7:00 a.m.

Home (Shuangjing Qiao)

Wake and groan from going to bed only four hours earlier. I sleep in for six minutes. My body attempts to will itself into rising and I am reminded of Aqua Teen Hunger Force: “Arise, Chicken! Ariiise!” Pain in my legs from yesterday ... Read More

Posted Aug 13th 2007 4:23p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Home (Near Chaoyang Park)

7:00 a.m.

Alarm detonates to some Chinese radio station—I'm awake. First thing: must brush teeth.

7:16

Boot up my computer. Listen to NPR's "All Things Considered" online. I miss Bob Edwards. Read CNN and China Digital Times.

7:24

Check ... Read More

Posted Jul 31st 2007 2:10p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Concordia Plaza

7:30 a.m.

Wake up by my neighbor's “alarm clock” (i.e., construction or furniture moving).

7:40

Order soybean milk and a Chinese egg pancake from downstairs. Read the South China Morning Post.

Chaoyang Courthouse

8:30

File my eighth lawsuit in Beijing against GSN ... Read More

Posted Jul 17th 2007 11:29a.m.  |

by City Weekend

8:30 a.m.

Shanghai Sheraton

Wake up in a hotel room. Where am I? Seoul? Dubai? No, Shanghai.

8:45

Coffee ... must have coffee.

Hotel Gym

9:00

It's powertime. Work out on the elliptical and sweat away last night's drinks. Redemption is a good feeling.

Hotel ... Read More

Posted Jul 5th 2007 5p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Home (in Haidian)

7:30a.m.

Get up, wash, dress and head out.

CAS Campus

8:00

Listen to my Mandarin

lesson on my iPod.

8:03

Get funny looks as I repeat

the Chinese phrases while

standing at the traffic lights.

8:05

Get a couple of big pork ... Read More

Posted Jun 19th 2007 4:39p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Hotel Residence

6:45a.m.

Wake up to the sound of a Verdi opera from the Bose alarm clock.

6:50

Coffee and fruits. Read the Shanghai Daily and check e-mails via Blackberry.

7:15

Stretches: 25 push-ups and 50 sit-ups followed by 10 minutes of meditation.

7:30

Shave ... Read More

Posted Jun 5th 2007 6:11p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Jianwai SOHO Apt.

7:45 a.m. Wake up in the rouge-tinted light filtering through my red velvet curtains to my cat, Mafan, licking my nose and purring for food.

8:00 Stumble to kitchen to boil water for tea. Pull out the bag and add milk. Bring a cup ... Read More

Posted May 22nd 2007 7:56p.m.  |

by City Weekend

8:13 a.m.

PinGod Commune

Kat: Calls George. “Hey you awake yet?!”

George: “Yeah, I've been painting since 6. What happened to starting our day at noon?”

Kat: “It's the busy season, studio in 10?"

8:15 a.m. George figures that 10 minutes actually means half ... Read More

Posted May 9th 2007 4:50p.m.  |

by City Weekend

7:00 a.m. Dormitory Sleeping.

7:10 Open my eyes and close them ... I have 10 more min.

7:55 Get up, finally. Oh my God! I have Chinese class in 35 min., crap!

8:00 Turn on laptop, try to find something to wear.

Huatong Ligong Taishi Chinese ... Read More

Posted Apr 16th 2007 5:31p.m.  |

by City Weekend

5:00 a.m. Home

In my dream, I am drowning in thousands of Midi Festival contracts.

6:48 Open eyes and am thankful I still have another hour of sleep.

8:50 Get up, finally. Stretch, listen to the radio, brush my teeth and wonder what to wear today ... Read More

Posted Apr 4th 2007 11:47a.m.  |

by City Weekend

4.30a.m. Home

That first step onto a cold floor is tough.

5:00 Shower, dress.

5:10 Start work. The daily delivery sheets need to be updated. We currently deliver to about 3,000 customers over six weekdays.

5:15 A quick breakfast: bread, fruit and always yogurt ... Read More

Posted Mar 20th 2007 3:01p.m.  |

by City Weekend

8:30 a.m. Home

Wake up.

8:38 Put the kettle on, light a fag.

8:45 Drink a cup of mahmoud tea from Xinjiang.

9:00 Shower.

9:10 Water turns cold. Shave.

9:30 Get dressed.

9:45 Smoke another cigarette.

9:50 Plug in my guitar ... Read More

Posted Mar 6th 2007 3:11p.m.  |

by City Weekend

7:45 a.m. Home

Wake up.

7:50 Grab a quick breakfast of Raisin Bran and yogurt.

8:00 Brush the pearly whites.

8:05 Throw on some clothes, including one of my arsenal of Hawaiian shirts. Grab some dirty laundry.

Lady Laundromat

8:10 Pick up cleaned clothes ... Read More

Posted Feb 12th 2007 5:26p.m.  |

by City Weekend

6 a.m. Wake up and think about breakfast.

6:15 Wonder where Farmer Ming is.

6:17 Wonder if Farmer Ming understands the importance of breakfast.

6:20 Become increasingly irritated over Farmer Ming's apparent lack of concern for being on time.

6:23 Snort wildly as Farmer ... Read More

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