Ever wanted to watch a drive-in movie, but couldn’t because you lived in Asia where most cities are packed densely with tall buildings and other concrete infrastructure? Hushup HK has… [Continue Reading]
Category: China Life
Pink Dot is an annual event held in Hong Kong to raise awareness and show support for the LGBTQ community in Hong Kong and around the world. It is one… [Continue Reading]
Muslim noodles are a special kind of hand-pulled Chinese noodles made and popularized by the Chinese Muslim minority. Yes, there are Chinese Muslims; they make up about 2-4% of the… [Continue Reading]
Here’s a little known fact about me. I’m rich. Okay, not really. But over the past year I have managed to save a lot more money than I ever expected… [Continue Reading]
Hello cherished reader! It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. That’s because I’ve been busy wrapping up another (semi) successful teaching year, which has kept me involved for… [Continue Reading]
In the middle of the year, the stress of teaching and constantly adapting to life in a wildly different country can take its toll on you. Relieving tension every once… [Continue Reading]
Shenzhen – the city that I currently live in – has a bit of a reputation across China as a “cultural desert.” Now, this isn’t to say that Shenzhen is… [Continue Reading]
Finishing Chinese class at 6pm meant knowingly taking the subway during rush hour. But this isn’t any regular post-work rush hour. This was Chinese rush hour. There’s a common saying… [Continue Reading]
Race in China is a touchy subject. As a very ethnically-homogeneous country, Chinese people don’t really much think about race and how they and their fellow countryfolk deal with it…. [Continue Reading]
What happens when you mix greasy McDonald’s food with the smog spewing factories in the growing economy of contemporary China? You get the Modern China Burger, of course. This item… [Continue Reading]