Longqing Gorge

Just north of the Badaling Great Wall is Longqing Gorge. During this time of year, there is the Festival of Snow and Ice, which transforms the gorge into a light and color wonder world.

Chinese New Year 2009- Confucious Temple

Hoards of people and jammed traffic made it nearly impossible to go to Ditan Park today. So we went to a much quieter temple instead.

More fireworks photos

Happy Niu Year!

Went on the rooftop of Calvin's place in Fulicheng (just south of the CBD) to watch a panoramic view of the New Year fireworks. This is how crazy it is.

Skiing at Nanshan

Out in the arid brown mountains north of Beijing is a artificial-snow ski resort. It's not Whistler, but it satisfies the ski craving. Never saw so many Chinese people skiing before. Lots of French too. I went with a bunch of SHA colleagues there last week to go snowboarding and drink lots of pi jiu.