Are Han Chinese really one race? When living in China as a non-Chinese foreigner, one thing is abundantly clear. You …
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Identity Abroad through Pop Music
I never really listened to pop music much in the US. I was the weird kid in 2nd grade when …
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Implementing Change to Improve Women’s Status in China
Full Disclosure: This was an essay I wrote, verbatim, while on study abroad in China. My views may or may …
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Great Chinese Firewall, Censorship & Frictions to Information
A few years ago, in 2015, China did the unthinkable. The CCP blocked Wikipedia. They blocked my favorite website in …
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Hypocrisy among Expats in China
There is a theme of expats in any country, the variety who respect their host country not for what it …
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Chinese Soft Power
When I was younger, Japanese video games, trading card games and manga were all the rage. Teachers fumed as their …
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Convenience Store Drinking in China
Go ahead. I dare you. Crack open a beer at a 7/11 in the US after dark and see what …
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Chinese Barbecue
Every country has a form of barbecue. A video produced by PBS’ It’s Okay to Be Smart even argues that cooking …
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6 Ways Teaching Abroad will Change Your Life
[Note: This article was first published on eChinacities.com on April 10, 2018.] So you’re considering quitting your job and teaching …
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Urumqi, China (part 2)
So about two years ago, when I was living in Foshan, China, I had a friend teaching in Kazakhstan. This …