January 7, 2013 
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China’s economy is growing faster than any other, but even with all of the great changes some things never change. Like the need for a cheap, all-purpose handyman.
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November 16, 2012 10 Comments
Growing to understand my girlfriend’s mother has been like solving a riddle. But now, I finally feel like I understand.
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December 16, 2011 46 Comments
In China, the demand for dancing foreigners is high and although it might be demeaning, it pays the bills. These are the Confessions of a White Monkey.
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November 2, 2010 122 Comments
This is a first hand account of what went on behind the drab gray exterior of the USA Pavilion — a tale of greed, indifference, corruption, rebellion and eventually justice — written by one of the Student Ambassadors who worked there.
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October 28, 2010 77 Comments
Over the last 6 months, I’ve been raising my half-Chinese child in China, his home country. Recently I’ve been noticing how they treat him: they love him too much.
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January 1, 2010 87 Comments
I learned the Chinese word for deport the other day. Contextually. As in, “You should be happy that we are only going to fine you 5000 kuai, and not deport you.” I made it my mission to talk my way out of the situation.
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