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…
October 5, 2012
[Only in Beijing] The Revolutionary’s Son古巴的“红二代”
Yesterday, I met Camilo Guevara, the son of Che himself. Mr. Guevara was in Beijing…
September 12, 2012
A Story of What-Ifs韵语：只怕万一？
I have always thought part of the reason that I went into academia is that…
August 31, 2012
Kiddie Table to VIP从孩子桌到贵宾席
Earlier this week, my girlfriend and her family invited me to join them for dinner…
August 30, 2012
Shooting for Our Dreams为梦想投篮
--Things I learned in rural Sichuan-- With the Olympics this month, I feel it is…
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…
August 24, 2012
The Golden Squat金色蹲
It all starts with a tuxedoed dwarf that welcomes you at the door. Then a…
August 10, 2012
[Only in Beijing] My First Television Crew【北京独有】我第一个电视团队
Two weeks ago, I made my Chinese television debut. The opportunity for airtime arose serendipitously.…
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…
July 20, 2012
The Art of Running into People［只有在中国］巧遇
Before I moved to China one year ago, I spent a week in Taipei with…