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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Home
4:30 a.m. Wake up three hours early. Jetlag …
4:31 Reluctantly decide on a ridiculously early start.
4:35 Eat some wheat toast and fruit while thinking about design ideas for a meeting later.
5:15 My husband, Rick, joins me in the kitchen, followed by my ... Read More
8:00 A.M.
Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa Staff Room
Alarm clock rings. Hit snooze and continue snoring.
8:05 Hit snooze again.
8:10 And again. Open one eye.
8:20 F&B manager calls for events briefing.
8:22 Get out of bed, make instant coffee, turn on ... Read More
3:45 AM Home
Alarm goes off; hit snooze.
3:46 Turn on light, yawn.
3:50 Get dressed and see Dad walk by, calling out, “Wake up."
3:53 Eat two yogurts, brush my teeth and get packed.
4:10 Catch my first glimpse of Mom with her dyed ... Read More
10:15 a.m. Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore Phone alarm wakes me up.
10:17 Throw on clothes.
10:20 Rush to the hotel lobby for breakfast. I had a late night, so I’m feeling drowsy.
10:25 Sit down to eat Bircher muesli, walnuts, fruit, toast and ... Read More
What a man, what a mighty, mighty good man. But according to a recent survey, it's not just Lin; there is something going on with Shanghai's men. While most women can't get their husbands to pick up a toilet brush, 73 percent of white collar males in ... Read More