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Higher Car
You have a couple of minutes waiting for the propellers to reach maximum speed and then you shoot up into the sky. You almost feel like Wile E. Coyote launching into the air
Fashionably Frozen
One thing to note: there’s no thermostat. You don’t control the heat: it controls you. You either have it or you don’t
Slumber Office Party
To facilitate napping, many offices in China are equipped with specific furniture designed for this purpose. There are foldable beds that pull out from under your desk and pillows that are designed to help you nap sitting upright more comfortably
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Country Roads
When I would meet up with friends living in the suburbs, it seemed like they would always be rushing for the subway to catch the last train before the service stopped at 11 pm or searching for cabs for ages to get back home; I did not envy them
Demons, Gods and Games
There is nothing quite like renting out a space with a group of people and playing Street Fighter until the wee hours of the morning. It’s a great medium for bringing the expat community and the Chinese community closer
‘You Look Like Sh*t’
A comment like “You’ve gotten fat” is not necessarily a judgment about your appearance but is culturally rooted in olden times when having a bit of extra body fat was a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Seriously, it was a flex to be chubby!