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 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 [...]
You never can predict how your life will be affected by living abroad, but as long as you are open minded and act consciously it will almost always be for the better. I grew up on meat, potato chips, soda, and fast food. In middle school and high school it was common for me to [...]
Chinese new year is the most exciting holiday for Chinese and many other cultures throughout the world that are traditionally based on the lunar calendar instead of the solar one. Everyone gets lots of time off from work and the entire country celebrates. For a westerner who has no idea what to expect [...]
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” in other words go bulimic. In Rome it was polite to throw up so you could eat more food; doesn’t that sound like a tasty custom to adapt. How about smoking, eating fast food, or being an asshole to waiters and waitresses at restaurants. [...]
