China

20 sec China, Ep.3: Singing in Haikou

20 sec China by Gerald2009/01/192015/01/06

20 sec China, Ep.2: Shanghai Turnpikes

20 sec China by Gerald2009/01/142015/01/06

20 sec China, Ep.1: Shanghai Morning

20 sec China by Gerald2009/01/142015/01/06

China by Gerald2008/12/042020/09/03

Being the Foreigner

I happened to virtually run into Ellis of plateofwander.com when I had just found my way of getting to China, and she seemed to not find a way after all. Since then, as her plans worked out too, we have been comparing our impressions of (being in) China.Recently, she posted about the way Chinese approach […]

China by Gerald2008/11/27

The Other Mirror

Another culture. One of the reasons why “the other” is dangerous: It can serve as a mirror, reflecting your own image in ways leading you to recognize more of yourself. Recently, my time has been very interesting: On the one hand, last weekend, I realized one more reason why, in anthropological fieldwork, your private life […]