JohnB

John wishes he was one of those hardcore laowai, living in the villages and lacing his speech with naughty Hunanese swear words, but he likes delivery pizza too much to leave Shanghai. He originally hails from Orlando, Florida, and is brought to you by the color orange and the number seven. full profile »

Chinese don’t eat cheese

– While most of the annual Spring Festival migration is from big cities to the small cities and the countryside as workers, students, and whoever else was able to find a plane or train ticket leaves their jobs for a week to spend the holiday with the family back home, I have noticed over the last … Read More »

Clearing up the China Funk

– Today, one of my friends said to me “dude, you seem so bitter lately,” and after a little introspection I realized that he was right – I have been bitter lately. It seems like lots of things have gone wrong all at once, and I’m starting to generalize my dislike for the things that have … Read More »

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