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Melissa Morgernstern

Feng Shui Masters; The Architecture of China’s Temples

Anyone who has visited more than two temples in China will have noticed that most are architecturally and structurally similar. While the reasoning behind this goes unbeknownst to many, it was the director of my Chinese language program who explained...

Sexy and they Know It; Keeping Beautiful China Style

Guessing at people’s ages is a sensitive and tricky subject that I tend to steer clear from as much as humanly possible. However, finding out the real age of some of my Chinese friends can be truly mind blowing. I...

Hyphenated Insult; the Struggle of Chinese Americans

Those who are fans of Miss Universe may be familiar with a certain comedian/host named Steve Harvey who famously, and incorrectly, blurted out Miss Colombia as winner of the 2016 competition. Quickly afterwards he corrected himself, which was followed...

Ode to a Second Hand Bike

Two bus stops away from the Hopkins Nanjing campus, across from a wonderful exhibit on Ming Dynasty treasures found in Nanjing, was the infamous second hand bike alley. After one month back in Wisconsin teaching myself...

Why So Flashy?

With almost two thirds of China’s 720 million Internet users under the age of 30, competition to attract attention and understand the latest trends is a major priority. While younger users are primarily attracted to the entertainment value of...

California’s Chinese Communities as Cultural Mainstay

In the 1800s, Chinese immigrants in the United States were unwittingly making themselves known by looking for a better life while supporting their families at home. Yet, despite these individuals’ mission to remain closer to their origins than their...

Not Just for Multinationals

Foreign celebrities in China, such as Da Shan or Mark Roswell, served as the bench mark for me to achieve fluency in Chinese. There were many ways that could happen, whether that be through the awful practice of daily...

Confused Confucius

The Rise of Individualism in a Collective Society For those of us who have yet to venture east to China, Chinese society brings about traditional collective images such as the filial child or the sacrificing parents....

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