The Game

No, not that game. (But “Go Lions!” Wait, they didn’t make it, again? Damn. I’m a little behind the times … More

If 15,000 pig carcasses in the Huangpu River “meets the national sanitation standards for drinking water,” is it still kosher?

Earlier this month, workers began fishing hundreds of dead pigs out of the Huangpu river. This raised safety concerns about … More

I’m a big believer in hostels. I stayed in them across Europe. I worked at the biggest one in Los … More

My first night in Shanghai I discovered the joys of Nanjing Pedestrian Road—imagine Fifth Avenue meets the 3rd Street Promenade. … More

The Shanghai Metro is one of the most rapidly expanding Metros in the world. A guy who lived in Shanghai … More

It was a good idea to start the trip in Taiwan, where I could gradually become accustomed to ancient Chinese … More

During my week in Shanghai I took a couple of side trips. To get away from the hustle of the … More

I finished off my first full day in Shanghai with a visit to Jinmao Tower in Pudong New Area, the … More

No, it’s not a Gene Hackman movie. Back in the 19th century, when the Western powers entered Shanghai, the British … More

“If someone you just met is nice to you, they are after your money.” — German business student I had … More