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How To Handle Chengdu’s Pollution Like a Pro
Pollution in Chengdu has always been present, but it's gotten worse recently....
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China’s Dangerous Income Gap
China's wealth gap is one of the largest in the world and threatens social and...
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Two Worlds: 5 Striking Differences Between the US & China
I hate to make sweeping generalizations that over-simplify the diversity and...
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Relieving China’s Traffic Jam
China's urbanization rate brings with a whole set of challenges, one of the...
How To Handle Chengdu’s Pollution Like a Pro
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Pollution in Chengdu has always been present, but it’s gotten worse recently. Here’s how you can deal with it like a pro.
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China’s Dangerous Income Gap
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China’s wealth gap is one of the largest in the world and threatens social and political stability. As Peter found out through his students’ essays, unchecked privilege can lose the hearts of the people.
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Two Worlds: 5 Striking Differences Between the US & China
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I hate to make sweeping generalizations that over-simplify the diversity and variation within each country, but I will make them anyway.
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Relieving China’s Traffic Jam
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China’s urbanization rate brings with a whole set of challenges, one of the most difficult to solve will be the unprecedented rise in car ownership over the next 20 years and the infrastructure needed to keep traffic humming.
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How to Buy Tea in Chengdu
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Everyone hears about Chengdu’s teahouses, but nobody talks about buying tea in Chengdu. Here’s all the information you need on buying tea in the city or from the north side tea market.
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Raising a Child in China: Learning Languages
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Raising children of mixed heritage usually means learning another language, and my kids are working on English and Chinese simultaneously. Here’s what I’ve learned.
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Chengdu Stories: Peter Goff, Bookworm Founder
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As its Literary Festival draws near, we ask a few questions of The Bookworm’s Irish owner and founder, Peter Goff.
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Hope on the Horizon for Gays in China
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While on the surface China appears to be sternly against equality for it’s gay population, there are emerging signs of hope.
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A Glimpse of Chongqing’s Past, Present, and Future
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A recent weekend in Chongqing gave me a glimpse of what this unique city’s past and present look like.
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Opportunistic China Bashing is Counter-Productive
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How quickly does the goodwill Chinese youth have toward the US evaporate in the face of opportunistic China bashing?
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Chengdu Stories: 300 Shots of Baijiu
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Q&A with Derek Sandhaus, who committed to 300 shots of baijiu over a year ago, and has since authored a blog and committed to write a book on the subject.
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Fix Everything in China
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China’s economy is growing faster than any other, but even with all of the great changes some things never change. Like the need for a cheap, all-purpose handyman.
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Chengdu Living’s Best of 2012
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A recap of the most talked-about and well-loved stories on Chengdu Living in 2012, including a best-of list of forum posts.
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5 Essential Apps for Living in China
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I’ve tested hundreds of apps for iPhone and iPad and then distilled those down to five incredibly useful apps for life in China. These are the essentials.
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