Brian Eckert

Writer. Wanderer. Dreamer. Skeptic. Man.

Tag: Beijing

Autumn in the Grey City

Cloud City

The Fog of Beijing Life

Artist Ai Weiwei, freed after 80 days of internment by the Chinese government, violated the terms of his release by penning a stream-of-consciousness polemic against Beijing in Newsweek online, using words such words as “desperation,” “violence,” and “slaves” to describe the capital city. Ai’s comments closely followed the announcement that Chinese police may gain the authority to detain suspects […]

Temple of Heaven, Beijing