Lu-Hai Liang

It’s the last thing I see at night and the first thing I wake up to. I can often be found reading stories from The Guardian’s mobile app.

Cheap, convenient and horrible. What’s unique about Beijing’s subway is that you’ll get these salt-of-the-earth rural migrants with their rag bundles mixing up with neatly attired office ladies. All crushed together.

Let’s move on.

Moleskine. I use the little one for to-do lists, jotting down story ideas and reporting. I use the larger one to write drafts, diagram article structures, and make long term plans. And make notes obvs.

An area well known among expats and trendy Chinese. A cinema, bars, cafes, restaurants and shops. I live nearby so I spend far too much time that I’d like here.

Read and work with good coffee