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What a China Teen Knows about America

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Eight Reasons Why the Chinese Are Skinnier Than You

Posted 1 year, 12 months ago

The longer I’ve lived in China, the more I realize there’s no secret to staying slender. Sure, it’s tempting to dismiss it as genetics, but I’m now convinced it’s all about lifestyle. Here are a few simple observations on why Chinese are thinner than Americans. (Disclaimer: It’s changing. Fast….

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Shanghai Kicks Off Grandiose World Expo

Posted 2 years ago

I was on my way to a meeting at an international hotel this evening, but the roads surrounding its central location were blockaded.  Eventually, I gave up on my taxi and navigated on foot through  the throngs of special police forces flooding the streets.  One friendly officer explained that…

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Dumplings, with a Side of Sewer Swill

Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

A taxi driver told me the other day that he stopped eating out in Shanghai – completely. Puzzled, I asked him why. It surely couldn’t be the prices – there are so many delicious dives where you can get a plate of food for less than $1.

“It’s the oil,” he said. “They’re reusing oil from the…

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