All humans are the same. We require air, water and food. We usually need shelter. We deeply appreciate companionship on …
Category: The China Chronicles
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Break Etiquette in the Chinese Workplace
[Note: This article was first published on eChinacities.com on January 23, 2018] You’ve just bagged yourself a job in China. …
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Chinese Skywalks
This is something that everyone thinks about constantly. Why am I stuck on this stupid bus on the tarmac with …
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McDonald’s in China (A History + Anecdote)
Everyone loves McDonald’s. Admit it. Even if you utterly despise the Golden Arches, it means you’ve come to a point …
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Buying Chinese Fruit
Near my subway stop in Foshan, China was a row of vendors, some selling fruit, others selling knockoff electronics. I’m not sure which had a longer shelf life.
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3 Internalized Idiosyncrasies from China
Sometimes after one returns from travels, they search for some pithy declaration on how their world views may have changed. …
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Lantern Festival in China
This story will be the quick confluence of two threads that will quickly be sewn together. One. When I was …
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Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, PRC
Some places don’t really need too much of an introduction or historical context: they’re just damn pretty. Zhangjiajie could stand …
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Changsha, Hunan Province, PRC
Changsha is the provincial capital of Hunan Province, and a place where Mao Zedong spent loads of time. It’s in …
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Smattering of Vignettes from China (Part 3)
I sometimes have a litany of small vignettes that do not require a larger piece on their own, but also …