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May Holidays shortened, but not without its craziness…

May holidays is upon us here in China again, but it’s not without its craziness. With the shortened holidays lots of people won’t be traveling as long, but it doesn’t mean they won’t be traveling. I think a lot of us here are expecting a lot of tourists to come into town and [...]

You know you’re more local Chinese than the local Chinese when…

1. You jaywalk streets that locals don’t even dare to. 你干闯红灯，可是你的本地朋友们都不敢。
2. Locals call you out for spitting in public places. 本地朋友们骂你在公开的地方吐痰。
3. You crowd people so closely on the bus that other passengers ask you to stand back. 你在公交车上挤到别人要请你让点空间。

Obviously, I’m not talking about myself…
当然我不是讲关于我自己。。。

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Kids these days…

Life in Shanghai includes the excitement of new additions to my friend’s families. I used to joke around with my friends in university that our get-togethers would end earlier and earlier because we’d be spending most of our time taking care of our kids. Well, that time has arrived! However, it’s quite [...]