Sarah

Sarah moved to Beijing in September of 2008 to avoid having to find a real occupation. She currently freelances and studies Mandarin in Beijing. She expends a lot of energy pretending she knows what is going on, but is generally just as lost as any other laowai. full profile »

The Plague is Nigh

– There is currently a sense in China that a Damoclesian sword is hovering ethereally over the head of the nation. The fear is palpable; it can be read in all the newspapers, heard in daily conversations and glimpsed in the growing proliferation of facemasks. With the gradual spread of Swine Flu across the mainland, the … Read More »

Chicken Feet and Eggs

– I like to think of myself as an adventurous eater, a game one. I tend to follow a monkey see monkey do policy when it comes to food; if I see someone else eat, and they’re not asphyxiated by disgust moments afterwards, I’ll give it a go. Still, I would be lying to say that … Read More »

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