July 28, 2014
The Magical Shanghai Commute
The doors open with a swoosh, revealing a sardined car of subway riders. Their eyes…
January 30, 2013
China’s AIM Saved My Research中国的即时通救了我的调查
I was a recent American college graduate dropped in central China with a mission. I…
January 21, 2013
Always use the hard language每时每刻使用更难的语言
People often ask me how I learned Chinese. “你中文怎么说的这么好？你是新疆人吧！” (“Why do you speak Chinese so…
December 1, 2012
Looking Back: First Arrival in Beijing回首往事之初到北京
In preparation for a Twitter chat with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Ann Stock about…
November 10, 2012
Guarding the Peace on Halloween在万圣节期间保卫平安
Two good American friends living in Beijing recently told me how they tracked down their…
November 2, 2012
The French Hutong法国胡同
When people ask me my favorite place in Beijing, they often expect to hear something…
October 27, 2012
Expatriate, You’re Coming Home在外的游子，你正在回家的路上
“怎么有这么多外国胖子？What’s with all the overweight foreigners?” Getting off the plane, that was the first thing…
August 29, 2012
On Building Guanxi (关系): When a Chinese Lady Gaga Meets A Nobel Prize Winner关于建立关系：当中国的Lady Gaga与诺贝尔奖获得者见面
It was a dark banquet hall, filled with over 100 people in suits or cocktail…
August 3, 2012
Strait Food海峡对岸的美食
Last week, I made my second trip to Taiwan. Being a non-Chinese who has learned…
July 28, 2012
Calling All Beijing Pet Owners!北京宠物主人请注意！
Walking down the street today, I almost burst out laughing when I ran across the…
July 27, 2012
A Night with the Other ObamaObama 写中文
A few days ago, a friend invited me to an event in Beijing. President Obama’s…