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Welcome to Hutong Inn, Beijing's latest accommodation with a difference where you can experience Chinese traditional culture and Hutong. in order to offer our guests not just budget accommodation but also a unique experience during their stay in Beijing.

I'd like to extend a warm welcome to Lost Laowai's newest addition - JohnB. John's inaugural post cuts to the heart of something all of us expats in China deal with frequently - the China funk.

John offers some good advice on regaining that lovin' feeling for the Middle Kingdom. Whether it be just some hotpot (and copious amounts of warm beer) with friends, a good book or getting the hell out of China for a while...

Ben Ross goes pretty hardcore, and gets a bottom-of-the-barrel job as a lowly trainee in a Chinese barber shop.

Stay tuned to this one!

Dan at TTC does a hilarious job of summing up a long-term stay in China and why we experience a bad "China day".

The International Olympic Committee praised Beijing on Tuesday for setting a "gold standard for the future" in its preparations for the Games, which begin in a month. "The quality of preparation, the readiness of the venues and the attention to operational detail for these Games have set a gold standard for the future," the IOC said in a statement.

When they arrived into the Guangzhou station from the HK Train, they were told that their visa would have to be canceled and they would be on their last 30 day stay and they would have to go back home to get an extension or a new visa!

Tired of shelling out too many RMB to stay in the bin guan? Why not crash at one of China's ubiquitous legitimate massage parlors. They're clean, cheap, and plus...you get a massage out of the deal.

Kissing contests are spreading throughout China. The concept - simple enough - has couples see how long they can stay lip-locked. Just think of the fame and fortune awaiting you if you can beat the record 5+ hours.

The Russians have challenged other stakeholders with an interest in the Arctic region by placing the Russian flag underneath the North Pole. Can China really stay on the sidelines and watch this race, doing nothing?