Author, environmentalist, economist, consultant, living in China since 1980. Active blogger and writer
Beijing, China
Joined August 2012
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The Old China Hands Lunch 9 October 2026 had only 19 attendants, most were busy catching up with work after the holiday week. Gilbert and the Long March, the interview
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Our Old China Hands Lunch 4 September had just 23 attendants. Why do I mention China Touch football? (from alternative website)
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Mask mania in Beijing is a new phenomenon. Some 20 years ago we sought protection from air pollution. Now it’s very much a ridiculous trend. (from alternative website)
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Old China Hands Lunch 7 August had 22 attendants and 1 birthday boy! All despite the sauna weather. Again more about Waterzooi. (from alternative website)
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Old China Hands Lunch 3 July had 25 attendants and 3 birthday boys! Gilbert in Xian for the World Internet Conference and meeting Lord William
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The Old China Hands Lunch 5 June counted 33 attendants, nice turnout! Our Mr. Trains featured in SCMP. beijing1980.com/2026/06/26/o…
More about Rotary Club of Beijing 102 years Gala, introducing our special guests, our tables, close-ups of guests. Raffle and silent auction.
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The Rotary Club of Beijing 102 years Gala on 7 March 2026 in the Kempinski Hotel welcomed nearly. 200 guests. First post with part of the pictures beijing1980.com/2026/05/29/r…
Our Old China Hands Lunch 8 May had a reasonable turnout with two birthday boys. Focus once more on Mark Levine and Fu Han beijing1980.com/2026/05/18/o…
Public show event in Qinyuan city, Shanxi Province August 2029 youtu.be/o5SoCPGxWfw?si=HraS… via @YouTube
The Old China Hands Lunch 3 April was on Good Friday with a special guest. Focus this month on David Feng aka Mr. Trains beijing1980.com/2026/04/12/o…
The Old China Hands Lunch 6 March had a nice turnout of 29. Our friend Harvey Dzodin is launching his book next week in Beijing beijing1980.com/2026/03/14/o…
The Old China Hands Lunch 6 February had a modest attendance of 23. Only one birthday boy, Gilbert is now a pretty well-known “influencer”
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Our Old China Hands Lunch 9 January had a turnout of 26 with the celebration of 5 birthdays of the month. Where are our members from? Gilbert had his own great birthday. beijing1980.com/2026/01/17/o…
Turnout for Old China Hands Lunch 5 December was 30. We celebrated the December birthdays. I needed to explain what is Waterzooi of fish, a famous dish from Ghent
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I was away on the first Friday of the month, we changed to Old China Hands Lunch 14 November, I was in Wuzhen (World Internet Conference), We started birthday celebrations
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For the Old China Hands Lunch 3 October most of our members were away, but we still had 20 people. How does Beijing stand in urban mobility?
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Our Old China Hands Lunch 6 September 2025 marked the end of summer and holidays. Again a memorable one hour interview of Gilbert on YouTube
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Turnout for the Old China Hands Lunch 1 August 2025 was unexpectedly better than I calculated: we were 30! Gilbert in Fujian making waves
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