As loyal readers will no doubt remember Korean girls and the length of their skirts and the size of their calves seems to have become a regular feature of Muskblog. There are a lot of Koreans in Wu Dao Kuo, so many that one of its nicknames is “Korean Town”…

One thing you quickly learn living in Wu Dao Kou is there are a lot of people in the street that want your money. Some are beggars and some are selling stuff. You get offered all kinds of things from Japanese perfume to hard drives. People whip it out of a pocket or a bag; some have entire carts full of stuffed dogs or even live dogs. Some are more aggressive than others; amongst the most aggressive sellers are the flower girls…

On Christmas Eve I was invited to make dumplings. I decided this was the perfect excuse to buy a cake from the Madeleine Bakery in Wu Dao Kou as I always looked at them longingly…

Today it has snowed for a couple hours in Beijing. This is the most snow since I’ve been here…

After regaining electricity and a working stove I eventually I went to Lush for dinner. I had a Leffe, but not a Blond they had switched to the Brown, I don’t even think they know…