Long time no post! Happy 2018! 新年快乐! It’s that time of year again — as January passes, the spring semester is upon us and many college students will begin new adventures studying abroad in China. I often get questions along the lines of apps students and travelers must download before Read more…
Wow, it’s been a long time since your share of Off the Silk Road news has arrived in your inbox! I’ve been quite busy with other things (including planning Expedition 13 to China this summer!), but I’ll be working on the blog some more this month. In the meantime, I’m Read more…
Welcome to Off the Silk Road! My name is Benjy R., and I started this blog to provide insight into Chinese culture from the perspective of a 外国人 (wài guórén; foreigner). I live in New York, and have also lived in Hong Kong for five years. During my time there, I Read more…