Blog Author - Morgan Welch

Re-Drawing Beijing: Chongwen and Xuanwu Districts to Disappear
According to the Global Times, after July 1 southern Beijing’s Chongwen and...
Is Gong Li on the Rebound?!
Gasp! Shanghai Daily reports that Gong Li, recently...
Greatwallforum.com Speaks Out About Simatai Redevelopment
Last week we noted the Simatai section of the Great...
Central Perk: The Café from Friends Comes to Beijing
Are you a Friends nut? Ever wish you could sit on that famous couch and pretend you were Jennifer Aniston? Well Beijingers, it’s your lucky day –...
Security Backlash: Subway Workers Frequently Attacked
China Daily reported earlier this week that 20 Beijing...
Simatai Great Wall Closed Indefinitely
To local tour groups’ dismay, China Daily reported this morning that...
Fine Dining Comes to the Bird’s Nest?
The latest installment in the ongoing quest to cover the exorbitant costs of the Bird’s Nest’s upkeep will see a new 4,500-sqm...
Farewell to Beijing Amusement Park
Located in southeast Chongwen, just inside the Second Ring Road, the Beijing Amusement Park is the second-oldest park of its kind in the capital....
China Dreaming with Deborah Fallows
As any new Beijinger knows, moving to China isn’t easy, especially if your Putonghua isn’t exactly perfect. In her new book Dreaming in...