Nanjing! Nanjing! - City of life and death - was not an emotional roller coaster as most films like this tend to be. There was no happiness. There was no point that I felt like jumping for joy. If you know anything about the Japanese “rape of Nanking,” then you know that it was one [...]
I’ve lived in 7 different apartments in Beijing. I think I’ve come across almost every possible bad situation that one can come across when trying to rent an apartment here, so I feel the need to help those of you out there who are soon to be renters.
When renting an apartment, the clearer you are [...]
I wrote about “The China Study” in a previous post and how that and my experience in China pushed me to make the decision to go Vegan. This does not mean that eating vegan in China is easier. Chinese people DO eat LESS meat, but I would argue that there are fewer choices of NO [...]
Americans are quite prude to tell you the truth, especially when it comes to nudity or toilet usage. When we go into the restroom, it is for business purposes only. Get in, get out, and not a word in between. What I’ve experienced in China, however, is quite different.
note* This is from a Male’s [...]
I first came to China with my university study abroad program. I had never been to Asia before and wanted to get the most out of my time. I decided that I wanted to experience the “real” China and shunned western food for hole-in-the wall “local” restaurants. I even considered moving into a run down [...]
