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Would You Eat an Unborn Chicken Fetus?

Evocative for many of childhood memories, street food is perhaps at its very heart a comfort. Deep down, we know the chances are it’s phenomenally bad for us, but tough times call for tough decisions. These are the moments...

Beyond the Plate; Top Tips for Nanjing Street Food

The night hums in Nanjing like a half-rememberedmelody; familiar, chaotic, irresistible. Skewers sizzle on open flames, sending curls of cumin- laced smoke into the air. The clang of frying woks punctuates the dusk like percussion, each metallic hit followed by...

The Bard! Street Food of Every Ailment Shall it Rid Thee

Those of us called to teach are anything but stereotypes. We teachers are all strong, independent, free-thinking and unique in our approach to life; and the fact that we can be easily categorised, branded, classified, catalogued and labelled not...

Taxi! Nausea, Check; Body Odour, Check; Both Kidneys, Check

E-bike season starts as spring arrives, ending winter hibernation and car reliance Pre-app taxi hailing was risky; scarce cabs, haggling fares, and urban legends Didi revolutionized transport with GPS, app bookings, and premium, sensory-friendly options Taxis improved with accountability, though occasional odd...

3 Taxi Drivers, 3 Journeys; Connecting Us, Connecting Our City

High time we put down our phones and looked through to the front of the taxis we’re sat in. Behind the wheel, every driver has a story; a reflection of resilience, adaptation, and the pulse of a changing China....

Death & Taxis How Close Have You Come to Dying?

Death and taxes. Taxes and death. Taxed until you die. Perhaps we don’t remind ourselves enough of Benjamin Franklin’s words; that these are the only two true things certain in life. Hearing this as a teenager, I recall wondering...

China Taxis then & Now; The Hardware’s Changed but the Software?

I should have seen it coming. In fact, I did, quite literally; it happened right before my eyes. That’s why if you ask me whether to take a taxi or the metro, my answer will lie in the latter. For...

Back to the Future; “You Have a Fare…”

I looked out of the window as I drove. The road wasn’t a road as such, though I liked to think of it that way. It certainly took away the monotonous feeling of empty desolation that bubbled over every...

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