Unfortunately, Nanhui – in the past, a great place for birdwatching in Shanghai – is continuing its decline. Last...

To say that an update of John MacKinnon’s “A Field Guide to the Birds of China” (2000) has been...

Julius Caesar apparently once said “I love treason but hate a traitor”. My feelings with regard to a birding-related...

Re-issue! Re-package! Re-package! Re-evaluate the songs Double-pack with a photograph Extra track (and a tacky badge) So sing The...

The Spring Festival – or Chinese New Year – is a big period for traveling in China. While not...

A comparatively short report this month, as I spent some time away from Shanghai and was afraid of venturing...

It is now almost exactly two years that I last was outside of China. At some point, my stock...

“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.” This is how blog posts would ideally start. Unfortunately, they...