BEIJING GUOAN 2012 PHOTO RECAP 4: The Fans
This is my final recap photo post for last year. It was a great year to be a Guoan fan as the club was able to put together an impressive season, finishing a solid 2nd and just a… Read More
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From The Capital To Beijing: Angry Youth on Guoan’s Terraces
[singlepic id=41 w=320 h=240 float=right]A viral thread was passed around Sina Weibo before the Chinese New Year that went like this, “Where are you going for Chinese New Year? I’m going from the capital to Beijing.” When hearing… Read More
Chinese Super League 2012 preliminary full fixture list
The Chinese Super League has released a full preliminary fixture list for 2012 which has been circulated around all 16 league clubs pending their feedback. There may be a few changes to this list, and some games involving… Read More
D’Alessandro weighing-up move to Shenhua
It was only six months ago that Darío Conca arrived at Guangzhou Evergrande for previously unheard of sums of money for the Chinese game, but it appears rivals Shanghai Shenhua are also looking to a Brazil-based Argentine to… Read More
CSL 2012 kicks off March 10 with explosive Yangtze Delta Derby
The most eagerly anticipated Chinese Super League season ever will open with a bang on March 10 with an local derby between Shanghai Shenhua and Nanjing-based Jiangsu Sainty. Games involving the Yangzte Delta-based clubs, Shenhua, Sainty and Hangzhou… Read More
From The WEF Family To Your Family: Happy Chinese New Year!
If you’ve been watching the news lately , you’ve surely caught mention that the “largest annual human migration” is once again upon us, as Chinese return home to celebrate Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). The clubs have all… Read More
Drogba May Be Coming in the Summer, But Shenhua Needs More
We told you Drogba was not going to Shanghai Shenhua and, like we said, he isn’t — at least not yet. As expected, Chelsea’s not willing to let go of the striker now, but he’ll be free to… Read More
BEIJING GUOAN 2012 PHOTO RECAP 3: On the Road
In Beijing，away trips are referred to as “long marches” amongst the fans and this year Beijing fans made their presence known marching across the country. I had the pleasure to attend a number of these trips, by bus,… Read More
New signing Joel Griffiths mobbed at Shanghai Pudong airport
It’s what no Beijing Guoan fan wanted to see – a club hero heading south to join hated rivals Shanghai Shenhua. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday as Joel Griffiths touched down at Pudong airport to formally join… Read More
BEIJING GUOAN 2012 PHOTO RECAP 2: Inside the Stadium
As I said in the first photo recap post, I’m not the best photographer, but when trying to take pictures during the match its made all the harder by the signing and jumping that’s going on around me…. Read More