August 19, 2014
The Loss of A Legend Brings Our World Closer
When Robin Williams passed away, I was in China. I was surprised but glad to…
August 12, 2014
The Bones Beneath The Jokes
When you see a funny show on television or the Internet, all that the creators…
August 7, 2014
Why I Fight for Chinese Labor Rights as an American
“You know, labor problems don’t only exist overseas,” said my friend, punctuating the end of…
December 27, 2013
2013: A Good Year?
How’s your year? Are you ready for 2014? What’s most the exciting thing you’ve ever…
December 15, 2013
Mo Money Mo Fazhan: My New Video, My Sense of Humor.
As I study and perform more comedy in Chinese, sometimes I notice my sense of…
December 4, 2013
缘分? Destiny? Serendipity?
"You never talked back then, I don't really remember much of you." Joseph sat across…
October 30, 2013
The beginning of a life-changing journey
Fall break means that I have been here at Cornell for two months. It is…
October 5, 2013
Is English for Everyone?
In China, the English-learning vocation is a fixation. Omnipresent billboards advertise learn-by-osmosis programs that guarantee…
October 3, 2013
I Am My Language
She first wrote a “T” on the board with a marker, and then hesitantly drew…
September 11, 2013
Translating the Gift of Education
Few have heard of Rong Hong, the first Chinese person ever to graduate from college,…
September 9, 2013
Why What’s Funny in China Might Surprise You
Jesse Appell will do anything for a laugh. “Food poisoning is funny. I got dysentery once.…
August 28, 2013
Hello! How Are You?
Moving into college is a time of great excitement. For me, just gazing at the…