It’s insane how people still lie to themselves here about smog. “It’s not smog; it’s fog,” I hear over and …
Bike Sharing in China
Bike sharing in the States works by taking a bike from a permanent station and then parking that bike at …
Venmo versus AliPay
Just one phenomenal example of China doing something wayyy better than the US, is comparing Venmo (plus PayPal) to Chinese …
Research-Oriented Education in China
Although the lower rungs of education in China might outperform American education by a country mile (on performance-based criteria anyways) …
Plagiarism in Chinese Schools
Maybe I’m being harsh, but for a vast majority of my university students, if they have some form of content …
Journalism in China
There is none. I’m kidding, mostly, because it’s based on fairly minimal experience, but we all have a concept of …
Babies Inherently Identify the “Other”
Babies naturally know what the “other” is. As race is a massive issue in the US right now, I think …
Smells of a Chinese Pharmacy
(image source for featured image, Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas) As a species we are over-reliant on the sense of sight, …
Counterfeit Renminbi Story
This is something you’re warned about like crazy before you come to China. You see in most stores behind the …
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 …