A coffee and a view at Huinnyeoul Culture Village, Busan
Visiting Huinnyeoul Culture Village today, I stopped by a popular young cafe cum bookstore, Book Coffee, or Sonmog Seoga (손목서가) in Korean. The…
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A Chinese Student’s View on #BlackLivesMatter: “Would American Blacks Want to Immigrate to China?”
In August, China Travel Writer Mitchell Blatt is going to be visiting South Korea for 2 weeks to explore the…
800 million travelers for Chinese National Day
Chinese National Day travelers hit a record 790 million during the 7-day break from October 1 to 7 this year.That…
100 Century Avenue – The Best Views in the World From a Bar
The best view in the world from a bar is in Shanghai (and in this post). 100 Century Avenue, the bar and…
“Urgent search for passengers!” Travelers on train cars with sick people urged to seek attention
Any passengers who rode in train cars with people who were found to have contracted coronavirus are urged by Chinese…
“The Last Season”: Review of Stuart Stevens’ New Book
The Last Season begins with a scene of a young Stuart Stevens at the 1962 Ole Miss vs. Kentucky game that…
“Fairness” and the gaokao: the invalid argument against reform
Almost all Chinese students agree: The Chinese education system isn’t conducive to enhancing students’ creative skills that are necessary to…
“You going to arrest me?” Unmasked rebels get into arguments, start fights
With coronavirus having infected over 30,000 people, everyone in almost every city in China is either required or heavily encouraged…
“The Interview” Perfectly Summarizes Controversy Surrounding “The Interview”
Congratulations, Kim Jong-un. I wasn’t planning on watching The Interview before the country you control allegedly hacked it (and undeniably complained to…
‘Unite the Right 2’ Speaker Is Disbarred Ex-Lawyer Accused of Running Foreclosure Scam
One of the keynote speakers at this month’s “Unite the Right 2” rally in Washington, D.C. was a Confederate apologist…