CHINA

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“Love the food, hate the government”

I arrived in China in May 2013 and left August 2020. I taught English for awhile, did my master’s of politics & foreign policy at Tsinghua University, worked for a year at China Today, and then two years at Xinhua News Agency. I spent most of my time in Beijing, but also traveled to Shanghai, Wuhan, Inner Mongolia, Shenzhen, Panjin, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xi’an, Sanya, Macau, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.


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Today’s shout-out goes to Miguel in Arequipa

It’s been over a year since I last saw my buddy Miguel, but at least he knew which team to support in the World Cup. Perhaps his German girlfriend had some influence on his decision. We used to live together in Peru and we had some wild times. Because gambling is illegal in China, I often think about our trips to the Peruvian casinos, mostly losing money but loving every minute of it. Miguel is the type of guy you can rely on, always there when you need him, like taking you to get ceviche after a long night of drinking. My year in Peru wouldn’t have been the same or nearly as fun without him. Much love mano!

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