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July 28, 2014

The Magical Shanghai Commute

The doors open with a swoosh, revealing a sardined car of subway riders. Their eyes…

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Starting Out

January 30, 2013

China’s AIM Saved My Research中国的即时通救了我的调查

I was a recent American college graduate dropped in central China with a mission. I…

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Language and Understanding

January 21, 2013

Always use the hard language每时每刻使用更难的语言

People often ask me how I learned Chinese. “你中文怎么说的这么好？你是新疆人吧！” (“Why do you speak Chinese so…

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In Transition

December 17, 2012

Twitter Chat with Assistant Secretary of State Ann Stock用Twitter与助理国务卿Ann Stock聊天

Last month I participated in a Twitter chat with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Ann…

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In Transition Travel

December 1, 2012

Looking Back: First Arrival in Beijing回首往事之初到北京

In preparation for a Twitter chat with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Ann Stock about…

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Arts and Entertainment Humor Me

November 10, 2012

Guarding the Peace on Halloween在万圣节期间保卫平安

Two good American friends living in Beijing recently told me how they tracked down their…

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Food Health and Wellness

November 2, 2012

The French Hutong法国胡同

When people ask me my favorite place in Beijing, they often expect to hear something…

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Health and Wellness Relationship

October 27, 2012

Expatriate, You’re Coming Home在外的游子，你正在回家的路上

“怎么有这么多外国胖子？What’s with all the overweight foreigners?” Getting off the plane, that was the first thing…

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Arts and Entertainment Relationship

August 29, 2012

On Building Guanxi (关系): When a Chinese Lady Gaga Meets A Nobel Prize Winner关于建立关系：当中国的Lady Gaga与诺贝尔奖获得者见面

It was a dark banquet hall, filled with over 100 people in suits or cocktail…

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Food

August 3, 2012

Strait Food海峡对岸的美食

Last week, I made my second trip to Taiwan. Being a non-Chinese who has learned…

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Humor Me

July 28, 2012

Calling All Beijing Pet Owners!北京宠物主人请注意！

Walking down the street today, I almost burst out laughing when I ran across the…

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Arts and Entertainment Humor Me

July 27, 2012

A Night with the Other ObamaObama 写中文

A few days ago, a friend invited me to an event in Beijing. President Obama’s…

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The Magical Shanghai Commute

Always use the hard language每时每刻使用更难的语言

Twitter Chat with Assistant Secretary of State Ann Stock用Twitter与助理国务卿Ann Stock聊天

Looking Back: First Arrival in Beijing回首往事之初到北京

Guarding the Peace on Halloween在万圣节期间保卫平安

The French Hutong法国胡同

Expatriate, You’re Coming Home在外的游子，你正在回家的路上

On Building Guanxi (关系): When a Chinese Lady Gaga Meets A Nobel Prize Winner关于建立关系：当中国的Lady Gaga与诺贝尔奖获得者见面

Strait Food海峡对岸的美食

Calling All Beijing Pet Owners!北京宠物主人请注意！

A Night with the Other ObamaObama 写中文

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