Rebuilding Beichuan, Brick by Brick
The Wenchuan Earthquake left hundreds of thousands homeless and had to be rebuilt, brick by brick. I took part in the reconstruction and learned a few things about Chinese people.
culture & politics
Expert Analysis: Interview with Steve Dickinson of China Law Blog
I recently attended a riveting lecture by a China veteran of the highest order. Steve Dickinson, lawyer and co-author of China Law Blog.
Enduring the China Blues
Most foreigners in China get the blues every now and then. When this happens to you, try and remember why you came here in the first place and what it is that keeps you here.
Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds
I had a tough Christmas break to begin with, as my German parents and Chinese wife struggled to find common ground. It turns out that bridging this cultural gap isn’t so easy, but I learned a few things.
China and US Play Vital Roles in Egypt’s Uprising
Egypt’s revolution united the people behind a single banner: Change. But the factors that brought all those people together were almost all foreign — not the media and not spies per se — but exploitative American politics and headlong Chinese development.
Chengdu Stories: Interview with Chengdu’s Most Prolific Graffiti Artist, Gas
I’ve been seeing a graffiti tag appear with ever greater frequency over the past year and I wonder: who’s doing this? I found out and interviewed him. Hear his story and check out his artwork inside.