This week’s Photo of the Week is a photo I’ll often return to should I ever leave this country. There are few images that fill me with (pre-emptive) nostalgia than a happy guy hamming it up for the laowai with a bottle of Er Guo Tou in his hand. The photo is by #johnny5ive. Every [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Research says Yellow Fever just a myth
As a white guy married to a Chinese woman, I’ve had to deal with my share of “The Stare” – the look other Westerners (mostly recent arrivals) give to … well… white guys in relationships with Chinese girls. Sometimes it’s delivered as a plastic smile on the street, a nudge and whisper to a friend [...]
Hot Chinese chicks wanted for Olympics
Alright, now with a good chunk of the Lost Laowai writers being women, I know I’m on shaky ground with this post, but well… The Beijing Olympics Fan blog brings us news that there’s a new competition on the go searching for a few hotties to shake their RMB maker and launch a whole new [...]







