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Emily Holder

Building Our Own Little Tribe in China; Our Race to Follow the City’s Day

The clock is wound, the City is waiting, Ready to begin its day before dreams have ceased; Slowly the sun rises, the City is waiting, eagerly hovering, Breathe held, counting down... Breathing dew into the air Winding the engines of...

Falling for China Hook, Line & Sinker

With soles in foreign lands, comes the friction of souls in unchartered relationships, where tension, joy, frustration, compromise and victory all intermingle. “The Willing Take the Bait”, a two-part play performed at the Nanjing Winart Theatre in Xinjiekou from...

Milk Tea; Take It With a Grain of Sugar

First love leaves a mark on your heart and sense of wonder in your soul, or in this case a somewhat addictive desire to taste and experience. During my first stay in China, I fell hard for Coco’s pearl...

Where the Dust Settles; Nanjing’s Vintage Curio Shop

Worn leather bags, smooth porcelain, rough coins, rusty fans; this is all some may think is sold in Shop Number 34. People have different connections to the word “vintage” when they hear it. While some may have thoughts...

Helping Hand for Expats at Local Hospitals

Traveling to a new country whether for a short or long time comes with a host of new experiences and questions. Although some unknowns bring much excitement and adventure; when a foreigner feels the ailments of a cold or...

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1st Blind Teacher in Wuxi is Shanghai Fudan University Graduate

Jiangsu is on the cusp of having its very first blind teacher, thanks to the dedication of a student...

Nanjinger’s Illustrated Book Picked up by Top 5 Intl. Publisher

There cannot be many books, English books, illustrated by a Nanjinger and a young one at that, which have...

After the Fire; Nanjing & Elsewhere Clamp Down on E-bike Charging that Can Kill

Tragedies are not normally inevitable. They come out of nowhere. But when it comes to that of the deadly...

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