Stuart Beaton is back, guest blogging about how to make the most of living in China--without losing your sanity. (And after or even before you read this post, check out his site at http://rastous.podomatic.com.) Without further adieu, here's Stu:I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of a … [Read more...]

I have to admit it took me a while to warm up to the idea of e-books. In fact, last year around this time I swore I'd never buy an e-reader. Who wants to hold a sterile electronic device when you can open a book, inhale its pages, and flip back at forth at will?Then my … [Read more...]

Stuart Beaton is back with another fabulous guest blog post. This time he explains the difference between shopping in China and shopping in the west. Here's Stu!Deng Xiao Peng once famously said, “To grow rich is glorious!”Unfortunately, the path to glory isn’t through my … [Read more...]

I'm thrilled to feature guest blogger Stuart Beaton's piece about shanzhai, or fake goods, in China. Stuart hails from Australia, but has made Tianjin, China his home. He teaches English at a medical university there and has written a hilarious column for China Daily about food, … [Read more...]