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 [...]
Collective societies, such as in Asia, hold a majority bias, meaning that the majority is always right and it is up to the minority to fit in. This seems completely unfair in western eyes, but our thinking is based on equality not utility. Westerners put extra weight on minority opinion to counter a [...]
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 [...]
If you go to China or a Chinatown, you have to try Hot Pot. It is in likeness to Swiss “Fondue,” in that there is a large bowl used communally in the center of the table that has a sauce used for dipping foods into. Fondue is most famous for melted cheese and [...]
