Exploits in North Asia
Whistles blow as volunteers wearing blue visors and carrying placards instruct commuters in Shanghai’s hectic People’s Square station to let passengers out of trains first before jostling their way in. Shanghai, considered the world’s most populated city proper (Source: Wikipedia), will further stretch its population capacity when the city is bombarded with visitors of the 2010 …
Continue reading Chinese Commuters Encouraged to be “Civilized” (文明)
A portion of the following article was originally published in the Global Times. --- The coarse sweater was making him visibly uncomfortable, further forcing him to squirm in his chair like a student avoiding the questioning gaze of a professor. He paused, unsure of how to start the introduction -- more for linguistic reasons than …
Small fishing village turned site of political melee between imperial Britain and dynastic China, modern Hong Kong now conjures up images of opulent, super-sleek skyscrapers and densely packed causeways buttressed by verdant peaks. Truly Asia’s modern metropolis, Hong Kong offers a range of sensational treats ranging from your most metropolitan soirees to tropical beaches. A …
Continue reading Touchdown in Asia’s Modern Metropolis, Hong Kong
The beating waves of the sea tilt our boat like a metronome -- each rising torrent from the cavity below spraying out liquid on either side to the symphony of the sea. Plastic bags are hung on each row of the boat within grasping distance of queasy passengers. Despite the torrential flailing of the currents below, the …
Continue reading Breaking from the Bustle on Green Island, Taiwan
Chinese culture plays a predominant part of our modern homogenous society. After all, it is hard to find a major city these days that doesn’t have a Chinatown. The smells and sounds of a Western Chinatown bring nostalgia to people from all regions of Asia, but don’t always indentify with core Chinese principles found back …
Justin Calderón 