Future City, Past Layers: Urban Change in Shanghai
When I think of Shanghai, I think of character. Beneath the glitz and glamour are layers of intention and history that tell far more interesting stories. You could start with…
Exploring Heilongjiang for the First Time: Part II
We spent a few whirlwind days in Suibin, and the adventure began almost immediately with a visit to the local police station. Since I was staying with family instead of…
Exploring Heilongjiang for the First Time: Part I
Heilongjiang, way up in northeastern China, isn’t exactly what you’d call a wealthy province. Its GDP sits in the lower third of the country—eight or nine times smaller than the…
Lost in the Colors of Yunnan: Part II
Lijiang We arrived in Lijiang by train, joining a queue of passengers at the station exit where IDs — passports in my case — were scanned before we could leave.…
Lost in the Colors of Yunnan: Part I
Flying into Dali, the sun shone brightly as mountains rose like giants from the earth. Upon landing, taxi drivers—some of whom had returned to Dali after years working in the…
Timeless Treasures of Old Beijing
Beijing was the first stop on our two-week trip to China, and I arrived feeling a mix of excitement and unease. Growing up in the United States, most of what…
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