Julia McBurney

Visiting Sutao Teahouse for dinner, I was under the impression that it purely served vegetarian cuisine, as it was characterized as “vegetarian” on the Chinese restaurant review website, Dazhongdianpin. However, after quickly browsing the handwritten Chinese...

When I arrived at Tiandi Vegetarian Restaurant (天帝素食) for an early dinner, I found it already teeming with customers, many of whom were elderly. Stepping foot into the Buddhist establishment, no one approached to seat me or take my...

Tradition and hierarchy form the deep-rooted historical foundation of China’s cultural codes. As a result, shame and honor function as extremely powerful motivational forces in this collectivistic, interdependent nation. Because group harmony is of paramount importance, avoidance of confrontation...

The 93rd China Food and Drinks Fair came to an end in Nanjing over the weekend, with craft beer brewers among those most optimistic for the future. The Chinese beer industry has long been dominated by...

Whenever Hopeful Hearts throws open the doors to one of its Garage Sales, nothing less than a stampede of people flood the sales area in the hope of snapping up a bargain or two. It is a testament to...

As one of Nanjing’s most prominent and well-established vegetarian venues, Jiming Temple Vegetarian Restaurant undoubtedly deserves a visit from all Nanjing expats. Operating since the 80’s, this faithful vegetarian standby offers a variety of scrumptious mock meat dishes, ranging...

According to an economic study conducted by the independent American think-tank Milken Institute, Sichuan’s provincial capital of Chengdu currently ranks as China’s top-performing city. The study, which gathered data from 34 first and second-tier cities and...