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Bookshops in Xiamen and reading in China
The english book, and in general the foreign language, market in China is understandably very small. This is very bad news for most...
Jan 22, 20245 min read


Zengcuo’an, Xiamen: An Old Fishing Community with Hidden Surprises
Zengcuo’an community is a small fishing village that has slowly become a popular tourist destination.
Dec 28, 20234 min read


Tea, Books and Christmas at Zhongshan Road
Christmas in China Christmas in China is at shopping malls and on shopping streets. In Xiamen, its at commercial hubs like China City...
Dec 12, 20236 min read


SHAPOWEI - Xiamen’s Cool Vibrant Art District
Shapowei is Xiamen's creative center. It provides an inclusive meeting ground and community for locals and tourists.
Dec 5, 20234 min read


A quiet bird watcher’s secret sanctuary at Yundang Lake, Xiamen
Since coming to Xiamen I have wasted no time in trying to find my "third place", a place that is not my tiny apartment or the small...
Nov 27, 20234 min read


First Few Days in Xiamen
Journal entry #1 Reasons The last time I was in China, I was on the verge of tipping into clinical depression. At the time of my last...
Nov 15, 202311 min read


China diaries: Feng Huang
Its been nearly two years since I moved to China to pursue my master's degree. In that time, the extent of my wanderlust within mainland...
May 28, 20214 min read


Seasons Abroad in China: Life of a Graduate Student
When you come from a tropical African country like Uganda, the rain, the red, red soil, and dust are all you know. Life is consistent,...
May 21, 20213 min read


Studying in China and a few other insane ideas: What to do before you go.
Here is the thing folks. Don't BE OR ACT like me. Choosing to study abroad should be a personal choice, a well thought out and considered...
May 14, 20216 min read


Beginner solo-ish female traveler's guide to: Mainland China.
Summer in the south of China is an ungodly combination of hot and humid. All the residents at the university and the small towns...
May 7, 20216 min read
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