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• 08 August 2015

  Cultural Differences at Rock Shows

  In the past two weeks, Christian and I saw one of my all-time favorite bands, OK Go, in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Seeing them twice in a week made me think about why I sometimes go see bands multiple times on one tour -- even if the setlist is the s...

• 01 August 2015

  Life Behind the Great Firewall

  Before coming to China, I knew about the Great Firewall, which is the Chinese government's attempt at regulating the internet. In case you've never heard of it, it's basically a form of censorship where certain websites are inaccessible within Chi...

• 12 July 2015

  Working in a Chinese office -- cultural + development differences

  I've just recently reached the seven-month mark working here in Shanghai. The company that I'm at was actually founded here by an Indian and an American, but the majority of my coworkers are Chinese (although we also have an office in Kuala Lumpur...

• 23 May 2015

  The Inevitable Post about Learning Chinese

  I've now been living in Shanghai for six months, and it's inevitable that I write about learning the language. Even before coming to China, I knew that not being able to really speak Mandarin but looking Chinese would be a hurdle, and I was right ...

• 19 April 2015

  Differences Between Expats & Immigrants

  Ever since I arrived here in Shanghai, I noticed there's a huge expat community here. The magazines TimeOut Shanghai and City Weekend are every expat's guide to the city; they review restaurants, put up the latest happenings, list events, and so o...