jamiewrites·Jan 29If I could describe my life in China as a flavour… it would be “bland” (in the best way possible)…No more vape hits the second I wake up, trying to brace myself for the flood of Slack messages and emails already waiting on my lock…
Zahramalik·Apr 19, 2025UX Lessons from China: Why Chinese Apps Keep Users HookedIn 2021, I moved from my home country to China for university — without speaking a word of Chinese. Suddenly, I was in a fast-moving…
Feelings·Dec 25, 2024Of New Beginnings, Rediscovering Joy, and Navigating Complexity (#12 Monologues)The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of new connections and rediscoveries. In this fresh chapter of my life, I’ve been intentional…
Nishant Kumar·Sep 22, 2024How I stayed in China, when everyone was leaving during COVID.Scary moment of my life : Living in Zhangjiagang city, very close to Wuhan in 2020.
China Diaries·Nov 15, 2022Life outside your comfort zoneI realized the other day I’ve been living outside my comfort zone for over a year. Not just venturing outside it frequently, but living…
Thomas Ridgedell·Sep 4, 2022Why I Decided to Leave China After Four YearsAlthough the coronavirus lockdowns have ended in much of the world, China is the only country as of 2022 that is still trying to stick with…
Thomas Ridgedell·Aug 25, 2022China During Covid-19: From a Foreigner’s PerspectiveAfter I got out of quarantine, I wish I could say China became a more exciting and cheerful place. But I am a truthful person and that…
Soroush Torkian·Aug 14, 2022Changing jobs within ChinaIf you are already in China and you need to do a domestic job transfer, this article should be of use to you. If this doesn’t apply to you…
Thomas Ridgedell·Jul 31, 2022Life in China Before the PandemicAs we all know, life for most people around the world has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic. In my opinion, however, few places have seen…
