To honor the five year anniversary of my move to Shanghai – and the difficulties I faced while living there – I traveled back to the city to make peace.
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City Wars: Beijing vs. Shanghai
Many of the other expats I met in China were adamant about being either “Beijing People” or “Shanghai People.” Which city is more your style?
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Daytrip
If you’re in Shanghai and need a break from the hustle-bustle and skyscrapers, the Chinese Grand National Bamboo Forest is nearby Anji is without a doubt the most serene place you can travel without getting on a plane.
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Is All Social Media Blocked in China?
Officially, you can’t access your Facebook or Twitter accounts, YouTube or most free blogging platforms from within China, but there are ways to work around this annoyance.
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EF China: A Serious Warning
Although EF China is far from the worst place I’ve ever worked, little about the company — save for the clean, modern Swedish design sensibilities of its centers — separates it from any of its multinational competitors.
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China’s Spring Airlines
A humorous account of my June 18, 2010 flight on Spring Airways, China’s first (and, thankfully, only) low-cost carrier, from Xi’an to Shanghai.
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