Chengdu Living Authors

Chengdu Living is authored by a handful of contributors who’ve come together to make the site as comprehensive as possible. Here you’ll find some basic information about who we are.

Charlie Moseley

Between performing DJ gigs all across China, Charlie conceived of Chengdu Living in the summer of 2009. After several months of preparation, development and content production, the site went online on the first day of 2010.

Perennially assuming the role of a modern renaissance man, Charlie is a freelance graphic and web designer, touring DJ and founder of Chengdu’s monthly Disco Death (a breakthrough electronic music event for Western China). By day he’s a User Interface Designer for iPad and iPhone applications like MobileRSS and Twitbird, which combined have a user base of millions.

You can visit Charlie’s personal site at justcharlie.com. To contact Charlie, send a message to charlie@chengduliving.com

See a list of Charlie’s posts on Chengdu Living.

Sascha Matuszak

Sascha is a German-born American writer currently based in Shanghai.

He lived in Chongqing and Chengdu on an off for 10 years and made the trip up (and down) the Horse and tea Trade Route enough times to claim coolie status.

You can see Sascha’s work on his personal website at www.saschamatuszak.com, the virtual storage locker for his writing (published and unpublished), his photos and other miscellany. To contact Sascha, send a message to sascha@chengduliving.com

See a list of Sascha’s posts on Chengdu Living.

Reed Riggs

Reed has been in Chengdu for six years and has spent the last several years rising through the ranks of small English schools managed by foreigners. Having passed the HSK examination long ago and receiving high marks, Reed is one of the most proficient Chinese speakers who we’ve come across in Chengdu. He’s been involved in Mandarin academically for over ten years. In his free time Reed enjoys reading and writing.

To contact Reed, send a message to reed@chengduliving.com

See a list of Reed’s posts on Chengdu Living.

Eli Sweet

Eli is an Atlanta-born rapper and Sinophile who has been living in Chengdu for over four years. He has toured China as a rapper and a costumed pirate and he once once swam across the Yangtze river in downtown Chongqing. He currently works in the logistics sector and makes hip hop music in his spare time.

To contact Eli Sweet, send a message to eli@chengduliving.com

See a list of Eli’s posts on Chengdu Living.

Elias Witman

Elias is an American writer who first came to  Chengdu in the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake.  When he’s not juggling duties between international non-profit organizations, you’ll spot him slapping the bass in Jah Bar or on long-distance cycling treks. Having several pieces published in prominent indigenous rights and environmental publications, he’s now Chengdu Living’s foremost  environmental enthusiast. Elias recently started a blog.

To contact Elias Witman, send a message to elias@chengduliving.com

See a list of Elias’s posts on Chengdu Living.