Feature Stories

I am lucky enough to have not one, not two, but three arrivals stories to China. I survived a year in Changsha, weathered a following year in Nanjing and then returned to Nanjing again 8 years later as a...

Unexpected Journey: A fiery university essay led to a cultural exchange in China, sparking a decade-long adventure filled with discovery and adaptation. Cultural Immersion: From Beijing’s history to Chengdu’s spice, Xi’an’s ancient walls, and Shanghai’s modernity, China offered a blend...

"I know a planet where there is a certain red-faced gentleman. He has never smelled a flower. He has never looked at a star. He has never loved anyone. He has never done anything in his life but add...

Nanjing, like most large Chinese cities, hits hard, fast, and relentless. Getting swallowed up in the rhythm of the city just... happens, almost any time you step outside your home. Life can feel like a marathon you didn't sign...

The one overarching word that sums up my experience in Nanjing; convenient. A convenience that has its roots in speed. The Real Fast Life. Everything, everywhere, as soon as you want it. In essence; haste, hurry  and “fast-ness” (to...

It’s no understatement that Nanjing, one of China’s oldest cities, wears its history proudly on its shoulders by daytime. We’ve all seen the photos and visited, probably on numerous occasions, the ancient city walls, the Confucian temple and the...

Your usual tourist traps would litter any typical QR Code Treasure Hunt route for Nanjing; Purple Mountain, Fuzimiao, the City Wall and some sort of stopover in Xinjiekou at some point.  Been there, done that.  Therefore, I attempt an alternative QR...

I think I’m becoming allergic to QR codes… I had a dream. It was full of vertical black and white lines. Some of the lines then morphed into an odd haze of dots; some square, some circular. Some even, it...