This article was originally published in the Global Times on February 20, 2010.
How expats spent Spring Festival
I spent Spring Festival at my in-laws’ home in Tianjin. Just like Thanksgiving in America, people eat a lot during the holiday. Except whereas Thanksgiving lasts one day, the Spring Festival lasts one week. That’s a lot of food! I like [...]
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of participating in the English talk radio show, “Today,” with host Chris Gelken and his crew over at China Radio International (CRI). The topic: social media.
Also on the show, the far-smarter-and-better-informed-than-me Dan Brody, CEO of 360quan.com, and Eric Porres, CMO of Lotame.com.
You can listen to the whole show here (hour 1), [...]
One of the best new Beijing phenomena is Cheeky Monkey Theater, which claims to be the world’s first “Chinglish” (Chinese + English) theater company. The founder and principle playwrite is Elyse Ribbons.
I wrote a post about one of her plays, I Heart Beijing, (see “Beijing gets a heart”) a while back. Here’s an excerpt that was recently quoted in [...]
A couple of months ago, Ning and I were interviewed by Kamyar Razavi, a reporter at Beijing’s City Weekend magazine. The topic: How Beijing’s expat community is changing and what it means for you
Here are some excerpts:
Cheaper rents and more availability aside, do cutbacks in salary and benefits portend difficult times ahead for Beijing’s expats? [...]
