Kitchen is no longer kitsch

The passing of the New Year has seen a fountain of resolutions that, though they were made with all the best intentions, will mostly never be kept. But one of the easiest promises to see through is turning your house into a home, starting with the kitchen. A favorite grumbling topic for expats, most Beijing apartments have small kitchens with only two burners and no oven or dishwasher. Western appliances are not available in most Beijing department stores, but Western-style kitchen equipment is growing in popularity and availability ?you just need to know where to look.