Cynthia Estlund on Labor in China
China’s massive labor surplus has been vital to its rapid economic development. For decades, China’s rural population has been migrating to take up low-wage jobs… Read More »Cynthia Estlund on Labor in China
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October 2017: My First Month in School, featuring a Chinese Club Fair, Jewish Holidays, and Outdoor Lazer Tag
Yes I’m alive and apologies for the delay. I’m hoping to back on the weekly update grind. Uploading pictures via tinyletter takes forever, so I… Read More »October 2017: My First Month in School, featuring a Chinese Club Fair, Jewish Holidays, and Outdoor Lazer Tag
Andrew Polk on the 19th Party Congress
Andrew Polk on the 19th Party Congress by By Jordan Schneider
Scott Kennedy on Innovation in China
Scott Kennedy on Innovation in China by By Jordan Schneider
August 29, 2017: Learning Badminton and Freestyling, Beatboxing in Dali, and an Ariana Grande Concert
A Chinese professor trashed Wolf Warrior 2 and now might lose her job. Badminton Before leaving the states, I talked with a handful of American expats to… Read More »August 29, 2017: Learning Badminton and Freestyling, Beatboxing in Dali, and an Ariana Grande Concert
August 21st, 2017: My Mandarin and Red Rambo
Mandarin After I heard I won the fellowship in January, I started studying Mandarin. Only now, with two months of four hours a day in… Read More »August 21st, 2017: My Mandarin and Red Rambo
August 15th, 2017: No Cash China and a Weekend in Hong Kong
QR Everything In China, you can easily go for a month with just $10 cash in your pocket. Two companies, Alipay and Wechat, connect to… Read More »August 15th, 2017: No Cash China and a Weekend in Hong Kong
August 5, 2017: China as Concussion, A Personal Best, and Pictures
American Things Me: “At least Smooch’s wife will get a lot of money.” Tutor: “Wouldn’t he have made her sign something beforehand?” Me: “I guess,… Read More »August 5, 2017: China as Concussion, A Personal Best, and Pictures
July 29, 2017: China as a Prison
American Things I Talked About With My Tutor Why Trump’s tweets and TV ads were antisemitic and why Jared Kushner was an apologist. We learned… Read More »July 29, 2017: China as a Prison
July 22, 2017: Translating Trump
It pours here What Happened This Week Based off playing tennis for half an hour yesterday (mind you I was first doubles JV), I got… Read More »July 22, 2017: Translating Trump