Korean singer doing Chinese versions of English carols in small-city China as Santa and a helper hand out gifts and apples laser-printed with Merry Christmas.

Aka unexpected Christmas Eve fun. And a nice gesture by our hosts.

#christmasinchina

Fun Beijing walking tour.

Forbidden City. Nanluoguxiang. Gulou. Houhai. Plus stops at Temple Restaurant Beijing, The Merchants, The Factory and more.

Flashback to this year's Golden Week.

#beijing #forbiddencity #nanluoguxiang #gulou #houhai

Cold crisp clear days in Beijing.

I endured the era of the Air Quality Index being 'broken' all the time and appreciate how much better things are now.

Pics / clips of walks from Rosewood Hotel to Sanlitun, plus Tuanjiehu Park, on Wednesday, and the Liangma River area on Thursday.

#beijing

Sunday night book search in Beijing.

(This spot was once Poacher's Bar.)

Two sprawling floors of books plus a cafe, reading area and gift shop. Just up from Tongli Studio in Sanlitun.

#beijing #sanlitun #beijjnglife

Busy busy. Sanlitun at seven last night.

Hard to believe two years ago on this day we saw far fewer people and faced heavy pandemic rules, from regular testing to restaurant restrictions to potential lockdowns. Rarely hear mention of it now...

#beijingtraffic #sanlitun #covi̇d19 #beijinglife

Goodbye Apollo Beijing.

And thanks for two years of top-notch food and drink.

Times are tough and a key decision is whether to continue in the usually slower winter season or cut losses now.

In any case, Apollo's next-door sibling, Eastend Grocery, will stay open.

Some Apollo highlights: