It’s been almost a year since I’ve left Beijing and I still think about how the city landscape was in such dramatic change while I was there, as I’m sure it still is. At that time I also met Jonah Kessel (via Twitter), who filmed a series of short videos for Asia Society, the first is titled “A Disappearing World.” [...]
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Another look at Beijing’s Hutongs
Posted by Tiffany Wan on January 20, 2012
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2012/01/another-look-at-beijings-hutongs/
华侨 (HuaQiao) vs. 华人 (HuaRen)
When I first arrived here in China, people would ask “where are you from?” or “你是哪国人?” And I’d respond, I’m from the States, 是美国的. Sometimes they were confused, how could an Asian-looking person be from the States? Other times they asked again, “Are you an overseas Chinese?” “华侨啊?” Sometimes they would use “huaqiao” and sometimes [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 24, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/%e5%8d%8e%e4%be%a8-huaqiao-vs-%e5%8d%8e%e4%ba%ba-huaren/
before a move to China: part 2
Before moving anywhere, even to the next neighborhood, it’s always a hassle and headache, let alone across the globe! I previously had a few things to say about some common issues and encounters at the beginning like internet access beyond the GFW and personal care products. Here are a few more points to consider, thanks [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 20, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/before-a-move-to-china-part-2/
Internet frustrations and some
I got back to Beijing about two weeks ago and it’s been a slew of things to take care of… First things first, did you know that there are two types of internet here in Beijing? No, it’s not dial-up versus DSL. Internet service here is provided by China Unicom, 中国联通, and there are 2 types [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 12, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/internet-frustrations-and-some/
before a move to China…
In a few days, I’ll be headed back to Beijing once again and during my time in Boston I had an interesting conversation with ID (Industrial Design) friend @jomiz80. Reflecting on my 1st 4 months in Beijing, it was actually a great experience, even with the handful of negative encounters. Surprisingly, this was the first [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 27, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/before-a-move-to-china/
must know Chinese companies
Recently, China surpassed Japan as the world’s 2nd largest economy. A couple months ago I had a discussion with a classmate about our adjustments to living in Beijing. One of the biggest adjustments that seem so simple and natural in our respective home countries is the idea of brands. We know who to trust, what [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 23, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/19-must-know-chinese-cos/
GreenFest Boston
Starting tomorrow is GreenFest at Boston City Hall Plaza, running from August 19-21. Some key take aways from the website are simple: Drink tap water and use reusable containers, recycle, compost, and bike. Boston GreenFest celebrates the many ways we can create a better world by greening our lives and our communities. Among speakers, performers, [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 18, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/greenfest-boston/
I love dim sum
Inspired by Luxirare‘s Dim Sum series… I had to give it a shot. But my photo skills just aren’t quite there…. Having a look at my series afterwards, the images don’t even come close in comparison to my inspiration. They just aren’t as interesting as I’d hoped. Perhaps the composition of the photos could be [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 16, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/i-love-dim-sum/