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Pillows for Productivity
Micro-dozing has become an urban superpower in modern China, from the heroic neck control of a standing sleeper on the subway, to heads bobbing in synchrony on the ferry
All the World’s Fare
Congolese women hunting for blankets rub shoulders with Israeli sportswear buyers and Russians on the hunt for toys queue for the toilet behind Arabs looking for baby strollers
Loudspeaker Love Affair
Adjacent to the path stood a solitary loudspeaker atop a post, playing a constant orchestral rendition of “Auld Lang Syne.” We were, and remain, rather baffled as to for whom the speaker was intended
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Crash Course
First, I insisted on getting the tricyclist’s WeChat, as I was paranoid he might just drive off. His profile picture was a little girl, maybe 5 years old
Living in a Ghost Town
When the sun goes down, leave the outdoors to the spirits and stay inside. Locals say to bring in your laundry so that spirits don’t cling to it
Von Trapped in Beijing
A local citizen, dressed in corduroy knee britches, a corduroy jacket with lapels and an Austrian Tyrolean hat complete with jaunty little feather would spring into view