Architecture, Apartment, Office

It is probably worth starting this section with our drive from the airport. A typical airport-city drive starts in the suburbs or a township with the view of the downtown in the distance. This fairly natural transition is not the case in Beijing where a suburb is in the form of a high rise, creating a very defined edge to the city. With a population estimated around 20 million you can image that high rises are a fairly standard design requirement in this city.

View from our office

This image is taken from my office window and gives you some idea of the scale and density that I mentioned in the previous paragraph.  

Local Chinese Restaurant

Many of the local restaurants have very ornate entrances and the Chinese lanterns are a favorite décor item.

CCTV Building

The CCTV building (Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren of OMA) in Beijing is definitely a landmark. The sheer size and shape are pretty ingenious. However, there are rumors that the usability is in question.

Our first home 

Fraser Residence, our first home in Beijing. This serviced hotel was definitely a luxury pad that JDK and I became very used to. JDK was particularly partial to the weekend pizza and the boiled coffee for breakfast. 

China Central Place

I works on the 24th floor of the tall building in the background.