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Terror, KTV, Spiders, Baijiu; Up to My Old Tricks Again!

Arrived in China in 2012, trained in Beijing, then taught in Changsha, embracing its wild nightlife and challenges. Moved to Nanjing in 2013, experiencing its history, culture, and proximity to Shanghai, feeling more connected and stable. Returned to Nanjing in 2021...

How a Leap of Faith Rewrote My Life’s Map

Unexpected Journey: A fiery university essay led to a cultural exchange in China, sparking a decade-long adventure filled with discovery and adaptation. Cultural Immersion: From Beijing’s history to Chengdu’s spice, Xi’an’s ancient walls, and Shanghai’s modernity, China offered a blend...

Commandment #11; Thou Shalt Not Sponsor a Green Train in China

Society, by and large, is forgiving of advertising. We may frown when Alipay takes a few seconds to open in order to serve us a sponsored message, but in the main, it’s ok. But when does commercialism come crushing...

The Fast Life of Candice

"I know a planet where there is a certain red-faced gentleman. He has never smelled a flower. He has never looked at a star. He has never loved anyone. He has never done anything in his life but add...

Money Talks (xv); Make the Most of Your Money in 2025

Christmas and holidays can often leave you feeling like you’ve lost control of your finances. The presents. The socialising. The spending. It can all wreak havoc on your bank account. The New Year offers a fresh start. A chance...

Surviving Fast Lives (by Someone who got the Hell Out!)

Nanjing, like most large Chinese cities, hits hard, fast, and relentless. Getting swallowed up in the rhythm of the city just... happens, almost any time you step outside your home. Life can feel like a marathon you didn't sign...

Too Fast to Be, or to Do

The one overarching word that sums up my experience in Nanjing; convenient. A convenience that has its roots in speed. The Real Fast Life. Everything, everywhere, as soon as you want it. In essence; haste, hurry  and “fast-ness” (to...

24 Hour City; How Nanjing Never Sleeps

It’s no understatement that Nanjing, one of China’s oldest cities, wears its history proudly on its shoulders by daytime. We’ve all seen the photos and visited, probably on numerous occasions, the ancient city walls, the Confucian temple and the...

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Iranians in China become more Visible than Countable

These things often start, not with a statistic, but with a voice; Persian heard in a lift, a WeChat...

Why Chinese Men Can’t Quit; Smoking, Face and the State

China has 300 million smokers, nearly a third of the world's total. The imbalance between the sexes is stark:...

US Dept of Justice Says Nanjing Firm Hacked NASA, Senate & More

A sharp new cyber case has put a Nanjing company at the centre of a much wider political row....

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