The first thing that hits is how inefficient this whole game is. It isn’t quite May as we climb the mountain. Picking only began on 31st March. And already the season is over. Not a basket or wicker hat...
The trouble with traditional VPNs is they don’t let you watch TV from your home country. The software may make China “think” you are out with her territory; you can look up your location and be told you are,...
It seems only fitting that the hottest hair salon in town is located in Soho (Wangfu Dajie). Take a stroll through the neighbourhood, grab a coffee, visit the liquor store for a couple of bottles of wine, head over...
We came at sundown. As we entered the room, a man locked the door, and the countdown commenced. We would have one hour to escape using only our wits, each other, and the objects in the room... ...
From my days selling tea in the UK, some moments stand out in my memory. In one, a lady comes into our shop (a national chain) and takes from the shelf her usual packet of cheap Darjeeling.
The season is...
It is a headache faced by all of us in China. How to get the best out of your ayi, or perhaps put in a better way, how to avoid the worst of an ayi. In this Guide to...
For the novice to Nanjing, the first words of advice come courtesy of that handy publication "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" - DON'T PANIC. Nanjing experiences flooding every year as a matter of course, and the locals are...
Accommodation is probably one of the biggest headaches of moving to a new country. Especially in China, where tricksters are a common occurrence in the real estate business, there are definitely a few things to watch out for. For...
