A policeman takes a rest in Ritan Park- The Temple of the Sun . An older gentleman, also in Ritan, flies a kite that looked like a blu...

One of the readers here asked me about Ai WeiWei . Truth be told, he is much more famous outside of China where people read the Time-100 . M...

There are, in the body politic, economic and social, many and grave evils, and there is urgent necessity for the sternest war upon them. T...

One of our blog's readers asked about traffic. She asked whether I have read Peter Hessler's book, Country Driving . I have not, but...

There are over 390 people who receive this blog in their Inbox. Some of you might have a vague interest in me and my personal journey, but I...

From my observations, Chinese people read and write adequately, but their listening and speaking skills develop more slowly as a result, in ...

Today I spoke with a man from France who will embark on a three-day adventure in the frightening fringe of China on the border with North K...