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Cultural Differences Come Home to Roost

One of the first things I noticed when I moved to China was that people in Beijing were very particular

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

As novel coronavirus pneumonia has spread across China, it has touched the lives of those of us living in the

A couple years ago I wrote this article about my bad temper in China. After posting, I was surprised to

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

Sometimes leaving is harder than arriving. Though often temporary, you build your life in a new city. New apartment, new

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

It was in the middle of November 2017 at a coffee shop near my school. I was there a few

I grew up in northern Michigan in the middle of the woods. I guess it was that childhood and youth

Nature has never been of an utmost importance in my life. Being outdoors lacks appeal to me; could be due