Chinese society has become increasingly reliant on mobile technology, with the vast majority of people using digital payment methods instead of cash. I thought it would be useful to update this old post with 10 of the most essential apps Read more
Hello from the plains of central China, where I have embarked on my 22nd trip to the country. Earlier this week I had the chance to visit Zhangjiajie, the national park in central China with its stunning quartz-sandstone pillars and Read more
Preface: I have recently completed a recent two-week stay in China, my 21st since 2006 and first since September 2023. I wanted to share with you all a series of reflections from this trip, the first being from the Nanyao Read more
I recently completed my first visit to China since January 2020, where I spent 7 days visiting four Chinese cities to understand how the country has changed over the course of the pandemic. More on the trip in potential posts Read more
Welcome back to Week 58 of my weekly reports analyzing the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the country and higher education. For those of you reading this on my blog, Off the Silk Road, I have also launched a Read more
Welcome back to Week 57 of my weekly reports analyzing the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the country and higher education. For those of you reading this on my blog, Off the Silk Road, I have also launched a Read more
Welcome back to Week 56 of my weekly reports analyzing the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the country and higher education, and Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. For those of you reading this on my blog, Off Read more
Welcome back to Week 55 in my weekly reports analyzing the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the country and higher education. For those of you reading this on my blog, Off the Silk Road, I have also launched a Read more
Welcome back to Week 54 in my weekly reports analyzing the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the country and higher education. For those of you reading this on my blog, Off the Silk Road, I have also launched a Read more
Welcome back to Week 53 in my weekly reports analyzing the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the country and higher education. For those of you reading this on my blog, Off the Silk Road, I have also launched a Read more