Explaining Gaokao: China’s University Entrance ExaminationsGaokao, literally “high exam”, is the common name for China’s university entrance examinations, the hurdle almost every Chinese student…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
A Perspective on the 1989.6.4 Protests by @Arctic_stranger on TwitterEnglish translation of a thread by @Arctic_stranger on Twitter.Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
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A House Divided — Thoughts on the US 2020 ElectionsAccording to certain western media outlets, Chinese citizens are watching the US 2020 elections with “schadenfreude” but also secretly…Nov 9, 20202Nov 9, 20202
High School in Shanghai, 2012The year is 2012. It was Sunday evening, and the subways were nearly empty. Fifteen year old me dragged my suitcase onto the line 10 train…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Day 15On the first day of my liberation, we went shopping in post-COVID Shanghai.Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
14 Days of SacrificeMy Experience Flying into Shanghai Pudong International AirportOct 21, 20201Oct 21, 20201
