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Tag Archives: expat life

Aug132015

Thoughts On Leaving Beijing

by Joella // Paper Crane Stories, in category Asia Travel, Beijing, China, China Travel, Life

I loved living in Beijing, I truly did. But I also hated it. I loved the blue sky days, cycling around my hutong neighbourhood, stopping for coffee and craft beer, watching my elderly neighbours play board games in the summer evenings. I hated the disgusting pollution, the internet censorship, the politics and the fact that,… Read More