China on Bill Glover

Throwback Thursday

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:35:41 +0100

first meal in China - Hou Hai Lake 后海, Beijing, 2006-12

This is the first meal I remember eating in China. We enjoyed this clay-pot chicken dish in a restaurant just off Hou Hai Lake in Beijing back in 2006. The area has since been through several regeneration initiatives and I don’t believe the restaurant survived the second of these. I struggled with chopsticks, I struggled with the different textures, and with things I’d never heard of let alone considered edible. But I enjoyed the meal.

Photos from China

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:08:10 +0100

Nanjing & Yangzhou

This was my first trip to Nanjing and Yangzhou. My wife was working in Nanjing for a couple of days and we thought it would be a good chance to visit somewhere new. The bulk of my photos this trip focus on the boys and attempt to capture how their relationship is developing and how they experience China. Presented here are a few photos where I turned the camera away from the family and tried to tell the story of my own experience.

Turning 43

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:08:20 +0800

Turning 43

I recently turned 43, old enough that I had to double check my age when my son asked. This year was the second time I’ve been able to spend my birthday in Beijing. This time though, I was careful not to over-eat, at least not excessively.

Mid-week in central Beijing

Stillness

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:13:35 +0000

Purpose

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:48:59 +0000

Break Time

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:42:54 +0000

By Bike

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:39:53 +0000

Where To?

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:32:57 +0000

Watermellon

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:04:24 +0000

Something Missing

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:29:05 +0000

Private Property

hello@bill.dev (Bill) — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:47:13 +0000