March 12, 2013
Theater as Witchcraft: Thoughts on Asia Society’s Panel Discussion with David H. Hwang
In Silicon Valley, every Chinese mother is a version of Amy Chua, the tiger mother…
March 8, 2013
China’s Most Popular T.V. Show Comes to New York中国好声音来纽约
Hi everyone, it’s Xian here in New York. After many lunar new year celebrations here…
March 1, 2013
[Only in Beijing] Solo Dance[仅在北京] 独舞
Earlier this winter, I had the chance to perform Laowai (Foreigner) Style, my viral internet…
February 22, 2013
[Only in Shanghai] Parks: where Chinese old folks live[上海独景] 公园：中国老年人的家
Getting off the crowded peak hour morning bus in Shanghai, I walked into 魯迅公園 (Lu…
February 16, 2013
Celebrations on the eve of Chun Jie (Chinese New Year)欢庆春节
The fireworks started around 7 p.m. on the eve of Chun Jie. My friend and…
February 15, 2013
“Flushing the Wave” at Sun Moon Bay在日月湾冲浪
Surfing in China is called 冲浪 and literally translates as "flushing" a wave. If you…
January 31, 2013
Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre上海宣传画艺术中心
For the first time in my life, a Chinese poster about family planning caught my…
January 26, 2013
Expecting the unexpected – torch festival期待意料之外的乐趣–火把节
Arriving in Dali, my friends and I never expected to come across an annual torch…
November 27, 2012
Behind the Scenes at a Chinese Television Studio中国电视演播室幕后的故事
In the past few weeks, I’ve been getting calls from television stations around the country…
November 23, 2012
[Only in Beijing] Election 2012: Watching American Democratic Process in China(仅在北京) 2012年的大选：在中国看美国的民主大选
Growing up in Italy and Honolulu, I couldn’t grasp the appeal of prime-time sporting events,…
November 22, 2012
The Tai-chi Master [仅在北京] 太极师父
A Singaporean classmate of mine recently invited me to meet one of her mentors, or…