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October 31, 2024August 19, 2025asia, china, summer, travel

A Guide to Visiting Gubei Water Town & Simatai Great Wall

Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall are regarded as a holiday resort, but for foreign visitors they may be more a cultural experience.

March 15, 2022September 23, 2022asia, china, personal, winter

Dystopian Scenes from the Beijing Games Bubble

I just finished spending two weeks inside the so-called “closed loop” for the Beijing Winter Paralympics for work, and it was fantastically dystopian.

May 29, 2020January 27, 2023china, personal, travel

A Tale of China Southern Airlines’ Kickass Customer Service

China Southern Airlines wing shot (courtesy of Faraway526101 from Pixabay)

China Southern offers free hotel stays for long layovers in Guangzhou, but I initially had no idea. Cue this tale of their kickass customer service.

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019asia, china, life, personal

Consequences: 6 Episodes from Living in China

For 10 months in 2013-2014, I lived in China teaching English. Here are 6 stories from my rather unwise decision to live in Yongzhou, Hunan Province.

February 23, 2019October 24, 2022asia, china, life

5 Essential Websites for Living in China

In my year or so living in China, I discovered a number of Chinese websites which proved indispensable to my sanity. Let me introduce them to you.

February 2, 2019October 24, 2022asia, china, travel

A Guide to Kaiping China: the Land of Overseas Chinese

I spent hours researching for my visit to Kaiping, China. Here’s a DIY guide to help other ABCs and English-speakers explore the diaolou and their roots!

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019asia, china, eating, travel

8 Things to Do in Macau’s Cotai Strip Besides Gambling

The Vegas-inspired Cotai Strip in Macau is lined with casinos, but it’s more than just poker tables. Here are 8 things to do that don’t involve gambling!

November 24, 2018October 13, 2023china, eating, summer, travel