November 13, 2014
Language is Power
Before going to college in America, I lived in Beijing for over 10 years. Though…
October 28, 2014
More Than a Second Language
“English is not my second language – it is a dream came true.” This was…
October 21, 2014
Protest on Campus
Fall sends its message with splashes of red, yellow, orange and green. However, the idyllic…
October 16, 2014
Can I Raise Asian Kids in America?
My wife, born in Taiwan, and I have talked about kids, including the possibility of…
October 15, 2014
Do We Have to Speak Mandarin?
Preface: About 30 percent of China’s 1.3 billion population, 400 million people, can’t communicate in…
October 14, 2014
“400 million Chinese can’t communicate in Mandarin” Are You Worried?
Preface: About 30 percent of China’s 1.3 billion population, 400 million people, can’t communicate in…
October 10, 2014
The Dilemma of Names
“Hey Q, how is it going?” I do not know since when this monosyllabic letter…
October 9, 2014
How Not to Say ‘Hi’ to a Stranger
In June this year I made a trip to China and Taiwan, the former for…
September 25, 2014
When No One Speaks English
As I was typing out the first few English words on this page, I was…
September 18, 2014
Star Gazing
I kept looking back at my past freshman year at Vassar. On the weekend nights…
September 2, 2014
The Road Not Taken
One of the most frequent questions I encountered regarding Spring Break is, “Why did you…
August 28, 2014
Building a Balanced Sino-Africa Relationship
Ever since my Peace Corps days in Cameroon, I’ve taken an interest in Sino-Africa relations.…