Daisy Harper

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Originally hailing from Shāndōng province in north China, Daisy Harper has spent much of her working life with deadlines breathing down her neck, from submitting news online for the BBC World Service to knocking hefty translation projects into shape and researching and writing for Lonely Planet, while keeping her two children amused and entertained. A student for four years in Běijīng, Daisy Harper currently lives in Shanghǎi, nursing plans to eventually return to north China via Honor Oak Park in south London, her other home.

There Goes The Neighbourhood - Beijing

Podcast by Daisy Harper, November 2006

The courtyards and alleyways of Beijing's hutongs are vanishing under the developer's dozer. Listen to the podcast ›

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