January 11, 2013
The secret of the silk market秀水市场的秘密
My first experience at the Silk Market in Beijing was both a success and a…
January 9, 2013
New Yorkers – Bad rap broken on crowded subway纽约人 — 坏名声在拥挤地铁上被打破
New Yorkers generally get a bad rap. Their ironclad image: rude, aggressive, and self-centered. The…
January 7, 2013
[On Success] Pimples… the bane of our existence but a lesson for success? 谈成功 — 让人烦恼的粉刺却是成功的启示？
I normally do not get acne, but this past week, I unfortunately developed a very…
December 24, 2012
[On Success] Quotes to live by[关于成功]以语录为生
I recently started keeping a sticky-note on the bottom right corner of my computer screen…
December 21, 2012
A week with Princess和公主的一星期
I met a princess at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC. Well, let me rephrase…
December 20, 2012
Is Yoga for You? 谈生活方式：瑜伽适合你吗？
Have you ever tried yoga? Have you heard about the latest news and studies on…
December 15, 2012
Bus Diplomacy公车外交
There’s a sign above the bus driver’s seat that asks passengers not to stand idly…
December 10, 2012
[On Success] Clean your slate[关于成功] — 抹去过往，重新开始
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I’ve recently taken to collecting quotes on…
December 6, 2012
Satire and Cultural Miscommunication 讽刺与文化隔阂
As any student of a foreign language knows, a lot of what’s being said in…
December 4, 2012
Out of Sync: On Chinese language – a window into Chinese cultural psyche中国语言–中国文化心理之窗
Last month, I went to a two-hour fascinating yet fastidious lecture about the role of…
December 3, 2012
On Success & Happiness: In Your Element
When I was visiting Los Angeles last month, Sanyee Yuan – our “Pathfinder in Hollywood”…