Please answer the following question: Facts:   - residence: beijing , china    - employer: '' the new york times ''    - known for: directed 2008 -rrb- , a documentary and produced '' four seasons lodge '' -lrb-    - home town: south orange , new jersey    - occupation: journalist      - name: andrew jacobs    - nationality: american    - birth place: newark , new jersey    - religion: jewish    - alma mater: new york university   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of andrew jacobs -lrb- journalist -rrb- .
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andrew jacobs is an american correspondent for `` the new york times '' .jacobs has been based in beijing , china , since april 2008 , covering the country for `` the new york times '' .he is also the director and producer of a 2008 documentary , `` four seasons lodge '' .