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Gratuitous Behavior
China’s no-tipping culture proves that restaurants can function just fine, actually, better by not forcing customers to subsidize workers’ wages
Ruff Rides
He let out a scream worthy of a castrato and shouted, “Your dog bit me!” I opened up Dickie’s jaws and wordlessly showed him that my dog had no teeth
Into the Bargains
As someone who grew up watching classic James Bond films, I can’t resist the allure of an “exploding pen” or a “laser watch”
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Super Granny
The woman had boiled water for me, put it into a recycled glass jar with a lid, then traveled from her home to the airport with that precious gift to hand to me at 2 am. Note: She didn’t bring water for her son
Myths and Misconceptions
I took as many videos and pictures as possible to show how advanced and modern Beijing is. My friends would comment “Is that really Beijing?” or “Woah, I didn’t realize they had that there!”
My Mommy Can’t Read
“So you’re telling me blind people in China can’t speak Chinese because they can’t write the characters?” A collective gasp rose from the room