The Mooncakes Cometh!
(Who knew the alien invasion would start this way?)
Wishing all my friends a most excellent Mid-Autumn Festival!
#MidAutumnFestival#MoonFestival#Beijing
🎙️Coming soon, Explorations on War – Episode 12
Prof @wjhurst and Ron Hassner discuss the importance of understanding the religious of a country when going to war with it, and the necessity of engaging those with religious expertise
➡️ Past episodes: https://t.co/BLFx13uQL9
"Marselan Finds a Happy Home in China"
This relatively unknown French grape is now widely seen as the flagship variety for China.
A look at the pros and cons of Marselan.
https://t.co/9IGYEgJ8P0
The great China vine unearthing: v Year of the Horse.
Each spring, vines across north China arise after being buried as protection from the dry cold winters.
Humans, machines and even horses help get them up.
Clips of clips from social media.
#wine#viticulture#chinesewine
Nine years since Warren Buffet appeared on Cherry Coke bottles in China.
Apparently he's a fan of said beverage, has a following here and got no compensation.
“I said it would be fine to do it for the first six months after launching the product..."
https://t.co/QjKUOw8OKy
Marselan, Mexican food & a cool cactus corkscrew in Beijing.
Pairing Pebbles' top-notch tacos with Ningxia Marselan wine by Soleil du Mont.
Fresh, supple, fruity, with elegant tannins and pleasing acidity.
#worldmarselanday is April 27.
Drops of SunGod: Michel Rolland in China
The foremost 'flying winemaker', who died this month at 78, joined COFCO--maker of GreatWall wine--in 2011 as China’s market surged.
The advice, legacy & wine--from COFCO’s Ch SunGod--of a man for the time.
https://t.co/u36ua8jl0x
The GOAT Beijing 7-ELEVEn snack.
Year in, year out, this three-in-one sandwich delivers.
Egg salad. Tuna salad. Ham 'n' cheese. Always tasty and always raising the same conundrum: what is the proper order for enjoying this trio?
#beijing#7eleven#beijingeats
Bob Dylan in Beijing.
Fifteen years next week. He played Workers Gymnasium as part of the “Never Ending Tour.”
Dylan later disputed claims that his set list was censored.
https://t.co/KAibutlMT3
#flashbackfriday#bobdylan#beijing
China Journalism Jobs
The Wire China seeks a staff writer. The ideal candidate has "a deep understanding of China’s economy and the country’s influence on global politics, business, labor, the environment, and financial markets."
https://t.co/GvWWFLXP9p
China Journalism Jobs
The Wall Street Journal seeks a China correspondent -- based in Singapore -- "to capture the dynamism but also the profound challenges that the country faces."
https://t.co/2rnOPonGcv