Photo: Andres VargasThe moment I knew it was time to close the office was when our contractor vanished. Work stopped on our half-done office renovation, newspaper lying on the ground to catch paint drops, bags...Read More
Dear Friends, In the past twenty days, the coronavirus and the fight against it have become so much more personal. The initial instinct to hunker down to survive has been completely replaced with humility and...Read More
The Seashore Library, also called the “Lonely Library,” in Beidaihe in northern China. Photo: Courtesy of AranyaI can safely categorize myself as a misanthrope — a person who hates other people. Well, not exactly, or...Read More
For years, Changyu, Great Wall, and Dynasty — the three major state-owned brands — established the reputation of Chinese wines as alcoholic grape juice. Things are changing, as the country’s vineyards increasingly produce wines that...Read More
Originally posted on Caixin Global Buddhism came to China in many waves and through many routes. It brought not just a philosophy, but a cultural milieu of art, sculpture, festivals, and literature. Nowhere is the influence...Read More
Originally posted on Caixin Global The end of the year is nearing, and before that, the great migration of Golden Week. If you are like me, you bought flights months ago for your winter, if not...Read More
The Brown Sugar Craft Shop designed by architect Xu Tiantian in Songyang in 2017. Photo: Wang Ziling“Stop barking,” an old man yelled at his dog, who was voicing his objection to my photo-taking. The old...Read More
Originally posted on Caixin Global On January 3, 2019, the U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory cautioning people to be more vigilant when traveling to China. China is now, according to the State Department,...Read More
Originally posted on Caixin Global A few weeks back, I took my daughters back to China to visit their grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins — the usual sprawling Chinese family. Eager to curb the girls’...Read More
Tourists take photos among flowers in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on March 31. Photo: IC PhotoA few weeks back, I took my daughters back to China to visit their grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins — the...Read More
