This is something you’re warned about like crazy before you come to China. You see in most stores behind the …
Month: November 2017
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Bangkok, the World’s Most Extreme Primate City
primate city (noun) : the largest city in its country or region, disproportionately larger than any others in the urban hierarchy …
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Playing with Elephants in Chiang Mai, Thailand
When traveling, I like to go off the beaten path and see what a city is like on a day-to-day …
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Seatmate from Hell, headed to Thailand
One day I was headed to Thailand, and the obvious means over travel from China is by plane. So, I …
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Dance Dance Revolution Culture in East Asia!
What a passing fad DDR was when it came to the States. Like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, it forced …
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A Trip to Zhaoqing, China
My friend has apartments up in a city called Zhaoqing, in the middle of Guangdong Province. I had the opportunity …
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Demolishing History
One chicken at a time, that is. I’ve commented many a time that China’s development comes at the expense of …
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Is Taobao Trustworthy?
Yes! Yes! Yes! (mostly.) For the uninitiated, Taobao is basically an everything-in-one online shop. It’s Amazon and eBay in one, …
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Chinese Recycling
When I was doing study abroad at Renmin University in Beijing, we once had a lecture on recycling in China. …
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3 Types of Spicy Chinese Food
There are 3 adjacent regions in China with very different flavor palettes: Sichuan, Hunan and Guizhou. You must try them!