Life in Asia Archives

A Strange New Land: How I Adjusted to Life in China

When I first happened to find myself in China, I was completely unprepared for the huge gap between mine and

In recent years, Asian dramas have enjoyed a surge in popularity among people in the West. But do Asian dramas

The Chinese saying of “moneyed or not, return home for Chinese New Year” (有钱没钱回家过年, yǒuqián méi qián huíjiā guònián) endures

Here in Turkey, where I live, we are currently subject to weeknight curfews and weekend lockdowns. They began at the

It takes us two hours—by bus, train, ferry, and foot—to get from our flat in Hong Kong’s New Territories to

I didn’t believe in reverse culture shock until I experienced it for myself. Everyone knows about culture shock — that

Among the rituals I observe every morning when I arrive bleary-eyed to work, nothing perks up my senses more than

Since I was a child, I was always fascinated by how the skin and the appearance of Asians looked so

How’s the COVID situation in China? I hesitated to type a response to my friend back in the US, as

China has long been known as a world leader in using natural elements to cure illnesses and improve health. Their