Some of the best parts of Beijing exist in hutong culture. Hutong are essentially alleys, but one look at a …
Category: The China Chronicles
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Moving Seats in a Restaurant: China vs US
Moving Seats in a Restaurant My absolute favorite restaurant in the world, bar none, is Joy Hing Roasted Meat in …
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Pace of Change in China
Time is a Fickle Bitch Freshly showered, looking through a steamed mirror, slicking pomade through my sorta flowing locks. Confidence …
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The Theory of Chinese Self-Responsibility
I’ve had this theory for a while, but I’ve never put it in writing, so here goes: I have always …
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Foreign Currency is like Play Money while Traveling
A good friend of mine wrote a thesis at the University of Chicago, concerning behavioral economics, psychology and currency. It …
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Locked Out of Your Apartment in China
We all do stupid shit. And some people live abroad. Therefore, I was bound to do something stupid while living …
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How Appearance Matters in the Chinese Workplace
People cast judgment on one another virtually every moment of every day, and China is no different. What is perhaps …
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Stretching Comfort Zones Traveling in Your Home Country
I will be going to West Virginia soon, a place I’ve never been. While in my own country, surrounded by …
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Dragon Boat Festival
China has several major holidays, virtually none of which we celebrate in the West. The Chinese New Year (or Spring …
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Vietnamese-Chinese Passport Issue
I went to Vietnam in the summer of 2016. If we flash back to two years ago, we would see …