Beijing Then and Now: Andy Jones

The Beijingers | Oct 27, 2011 12:00 pm | Add a comment | 1365 reads

For our October Issue, we invited local personalities to recreate photographs that inspired fond memories. Here are the stories behind those snapshots and those Beijingers, in their own words.

Andy Jones, The Hidden Tree, 2000

Andy Jones, The Tree, 2011

THEN

What year was it? September 2000.

Where's the original location? It was at The Hidden Tree, South Sanlitun.

Who is in the photo? Andy.

What were you doing there? I was at a wedding reception for my colleague Chris and FanFan.

What were you doing in Beijing? I had just arrived in Beijing, and found a job selling Trans-Siberian Railway tours.

NOW

Who is in the photo? Andy.

What are you now doing in Beijing? I'm now the manager of Monkey Shrine.

What has changed for you? The location of The Tree, Sanlitun.

What has changed in the city? More foreigners. More cars. More bars. More high-rise. More opportunities.

Anything else you'd like to add? Chris now runs The China Travel Company.

Click here to see the October issue of the Beijinger in full.