‘To obtain a deeper understanding of a new culture, one needs to do what the locals do, see what the locals see,and buy what the locals buy.' That’s what our marketing lecturer taught us some 30 years ago. In my...‘To obtain a deeper understanding of a new culture, one needs to do what the locals do, see what the locals see,and buy what the locals buy.' That’s what our marketing lecturer taught us some 30 years ago. In my years of travel, I’ve fervently applied that brand of philosophy to reap greater insights and gain richer experiences beyond the guide-books. I’ve since added 'eat what the locals eat'to the list and never looked back.展开更多
You could have heard my pulsating heart from a mile away when I first heard of this market. No, not a wet market, nor a supermarket, nor a stock market. It's an everything-except-for-food market. And it was smack ...You could have heard my pulsating heart from a mile away when I first heard of this market. No, not a wet market, nor a supermarket, nor a stock market. It's an everything-except-for-food market. And it was smack in the heart of Beijing. In fact, I quietly kicked myself for not having noticed it months earlier,as I had passed this place on a bus before. And quite a few times after that too, I might add.展开更多
I’d read and heard so much about the miracle of poverty reduction in China that I had to go see it myself firsthand. That opportunity arrived when I went on an excursion to Dawan Village in Anhui Province, east China...I’d read and heard so much about the miracle of poverty reduction in China that I had to go see it myself firsthand. That opportunity arrived when I went on an excursion to Dawan Village in Anhui Province, east China. I knew very little about the place. All I knew was that it sat 1,500 meters above sea level,and that President Xi Jinping visited it in 2016.展开更多
After living in Bangkok for over eight years,moving to Beijing turned out to be a drastically different experienee.Everything felt different the climate,the sights,the sounds and even the smells.Sure,Bangkok boasts th...After living in Bangkok for over eight years,moving to Beijing turned out to be a drastically different experienee.Everything felt different the climate,the sights,the sounds and even the smells.Sure,Bangkok boasts the largest Chinatown on the planet but Chinatown-Bangkok and China are simply not the same.展开更多
文摘‘To obtain a deeper understanding of a new culture, one needs to do what the locals do, see what the locals see,and buy what the locals buy.' That’s what our marketing lecturer taught us some 30 years ago. In my years of travel, I’ve fervently applied that brand of philosophy to reap greater insights and gain richer experiences beyond the guide-books. I’ve since added 'eat what the locals eat'to the list and never looked back.
文摘You could have heard my pulsating heart from a mile away when I first heard of this market. No, not a wet market, nor a supermarket, nor a stock market. It's an everything-except-for-food market. And it was smack in the heart of Beijing. In fact, I quietly kicked myself for not having noticed it months earlier,as I had passed this place on a bus before. And quite a few times after that too, I might add.
文摘I’d read and heard so much about the miracle of poverty reduction in China that I had to go see it myself firsthand. That opportunity arrived when I went on an excursion to Dawan Village in Anhui Province, east China. I knew very little about the place. All I knew was that it sat 1,500 meters above sea level,and that President Xi Jinping visited it in 2016.
文摘After living in Bangkok for over eight years,moving to Beijing turned out to be a drastically different experienee.Everything felt different the climate,the sights,the sounds and even the smells.Sure,Bangkok boasts the largest Chinatown on the planet but Chinatown-Bangkok and China are simply not the same.
