keep warm

I envy people with a bit of extra fat on them. For some, the icy grip of Beijing’s winter is nothing more than a mild inconvenience, but if you are thin like me (I’m nearly invisible if I turn sideways), winter in Beijing can be life threatening, and that’s before even going outside. For last week’s Midweek Giveaway, beijingkids editor Kara Chin, asked what the best way to keep warm is during winter in Beijing. This led to a rather inspired “debate” between a couple of us as we vied in vain to best one another’s answers. You can read about it here if you are interested, but I thought I would share the lay perspective on how to stay warm this winter.

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