Bubble Tea- Delicious Despite the Choking Hazard
Oh, bubble tea. My favorite drink of all time. I was first introduced to bubble tea four years ago during my first trip to...
All That Effort and It’s Barely Worth a Penny
My roommate Jillian and I have developed a routine for our lazy off-days. We walk outside of the Expo Village to our cheap noodle...
Adventures in Walmart and Noodle Eating
If you've never been to a Chinese Walmart, you need to. They are nothing like American ones. I can't assume that no American Walmart...
Expired Visas and Overweight Luggage- a Fun Trip Home
My bags were packed and I was ready to go. I had been in China a total of 2 months now and I was...
The Poor Worms at the Silk Factory
I went to a silk factory about a week ago and do you know what I learned? They have to kill the silk worms...
Exposed Bellies as a Means of Ventilation: The Best Quirk of...
Now that you've been introduced to some Chinese quirks- matching clothes, squatting, and tiny, tiny chairs- I think you are ready to learn about the...
Detachable Sleeves and Facial Visors
As the temperature rises here in Shanghai, the amount of clothing being worn by foreigners visiting the Expo dwindles. Long pants become shorts, t-shirts...
A Slow Transition… and It Begins!
Well, the jet lag has finally worn off. Two nights ago I went to take a nap at 5:30 PM and ended up waking...
The Girl Who Wouldn’t Leave: Two Very Different Educational Systems
If you are going to attend a college meeting in America during your junior or senior year, I can confidently predict some of the admission...
Did You Lose a Child or a Shoe? – The Curse...
Most people have heard of Mandarin and Cantonese- those two languages that are both technically Chinese, but completely different. Well, those are only two of...
Seeing Double with Chinese Couples
It's a common phenomenon in China. You'll be walking down the street, minding your own business, when all of a sudden you spot it....
Shanghai’s Barbie Super Store
While walking down a random street in Shanghai today with my roommate Jillian, I noticed something that isn't seen very often anywhere. A six-story...
The Chinese Are Healthier?
I'd say Chinese people are much healthier than Americans in many ways...diet, for example. Obesity does not run rampant in China as it does...
Paths to Nowhere and a Half-Naked Man
There are some things in China that I just do not understand. Like the mystery path, for instance. On every sidewalk in China, there...
Neon Hospitals and Bowel-Burning Hot Pot
There are many different types of dangers lurking out there in the big city. Some types are easily identifiable. You see it and you...
