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Author: Jocelyn Eikenburg

Jocelyn is a writer, blogger and the creator of the blog Speaking of China. She has been featured on the BBC and CCTV. You can find her writing in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, the anthologies "How Does One Dress to Buy Dragonfruit?" and "Unsavory Elements", and other publications.
August 5, 2020 Actor / Media Watch / Movies / Uncategorized

Phillipa Soo of ‘Hamilton’ Speaks of Biracial (Chinese/European) Family Background

Call me “Helpless”, but after watching the live-stage performance of the musical “Hamilton”, I simply had to write about Phillipa

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July 1, 2020 Books

‘Au Crépuscule’ (At Dusk): Knight in Making in Novel by Sabrina Mailhot

Some literary dreams come years in the making, such as for Canadian author Sabrina Mailhot and her newly published debut

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May 12, 2020 Uncategorized

Ditching Beijing Subway for a Chevy: A Tale of Caution Amid Reopening

Before the virus, it seemed unimaginable that my colleagues at the office in Beijing would brave the snarl of traffic

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April 15, 2020 Life

Have Introverts Found Silver Lining in COVID-19 w/ More Time Alone?

To go out or not, that was the question. At least, for many of us, it used to be something

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March 24, 2020 Uncategorized

I Loved Hair Salons in China, but Now I’m the Home Barber, Thanks to the Virus

For years I have lauded barber shops in China as one of the greatest things about living in this country.

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February 28, 2020 Life in Asia

Editing News in China Amid the Novel Coronavirus Epidemic

For the vast majority of people in China, the novel coronavirus epidemic has meant a delay in getting back to

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January 21, 2020 Media Watch

Was Kim Lee, Domestic Violence Victim in China, Right to Forgive Her Abusive Ex-Husband?

Back in 2011, Kim Lee made headlines after posting shocking photos of her bruised and beaten face, the result of

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January 8, 2020 Culture / Traditions

Step on Villains? A Curious Find While Buying Lucky Red Socks for Chinese New Year

2020 will welcome the Year of the Rat, the Chinese zodiac sign for some family members, which has prompted me

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December 3, 2019 Christmas / Life in Asia / Winter

Christmas on Taobao: 5 Most Popular Online Holiday Goods in China

When you live in a country that doesn’t officially celebrate Christmas, people are bound to interpret the holiday in both

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November 18, 2019 Life / Life in Asia

What It’s Like to Shop Singles Day in China

Ever since I’ve moved back to China, Singles Day — or Double 11 — has been a part of my

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