Failing My Social Media Detox at Chinese New Year
On the eve of Chinese New Year alone, my hands were glued to my phone…
Travel Stories: A Spring Festival Trip Full of Complaints
The town was short of luxury many of my fellow travelers were accustomed to in their Beijing bubble.
Lucky Dog: Atelier Unleashes a Twist in the Traditional Art of Paper-Cutting
Atelier mixes this Chinese art with mola, a handmade material with different patterns made by the Guna indigenous people of Colombia and Panama.
China Bucket List: Dashuhua Performance in Nuanquan, Hebei
Shining, shimmering, splendid. That’s probably the best way to describe a bright spectacle that happens only in the ancient town of Nuanquan. See my blog for more photos!
Beijing Bucket List: Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall
The Lakeside section of the Great Wall is a nice retreat to the hustle and bustle of crowded and polluted Beijing.
Hongbao Madness: the Digital CNY Tradition
We had a session of WeChat Lucky Money exchange that became so crazy and funny we had to hold our mobile phones and wait for new digital red packets to be given by random colleagues.