October 25, 2015
Why Did Yiming Come to America?
A young woman from Harbin, China imagines and pursues a life of travel and adventure…
October 23, 2015
Jesse Appell – Laowai in Beijing
Jesse's music video "Laowai Style (老外Style)" has generated more than 290,000 views on China's video…
August 26, 2015
Why does Yaxin admire Oprah?
Yaxin Huang of Guangdong, China, decides to pursue her American Dream against all odds.
August 7, 2014
What CP (China Personified) Means to Me?
Happy Summer 2014! Two years ago, I decided to do something new and risky. After…
November 16, 2013
What is China Personified?
Everyone has a story. Stories of struggle; Stories of love; Stories of triumph Some stories…
March 17, 2013
A Conversation with The Atlantic’s New China Editor
China Personified takes a look at how Matt Schiavenza went from English teacher and soul…
March 13, 2013
[On Relationships] “Do you want to ditch him?”
Have you ever met someone who simply doesn’t get it? You try to ignore his…