December 25, 2014
My Hanukkah in Beijing
Chinese people love Jews. Bookshelves in every bookstore in the country are stocked with several…
December 14, 2014
How I Got Over My Jetlag?
For as long as I have been traveling between Hong Kong and America since I…
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.…
August 23, 2014
A Curse or a Blessing
In early June, my friends and I went traveling in Sichuan, a large and heavily…
July 28, 2014
The Magical Shanghai Commute
The doors open with a swoosh, revealing a sardined car of subway riders. Their eyes…
September 23, 2013
A National Day Holiday Adventure to Be Remembered
Two years ago, with a week off for National Day holiday approaching, I decided to…
July 26, 2013
A Summer Adventure: The Mysteries of Xinjiang
Xinjiang, officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is located in the northwestern part…
July 12, 2013
The Mountains
As I sat on the bus, winding its way through the mountain road towards Mt.…
July 10, 2013
Chinese, South of the Himalayas
When I planned to volunteer in Nepal I was actually not thinking about charity. Graduating…
June 12, 2013
Choosing China
I used to hate Chinese food. But my whines (or cries—ever dramatic, I often cried)…
June 8, 2013
On The Town, On the Move & Out of Sync
When was the last time you overheard a conversation so heated, so laced with raw,…
June 7, 2013
Beautiful Tianjin
I travelled to Tianjin for a day trip recently with my girlfriend to eat some…