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The Great Firewall of China

By Ethan Hu China is famous for its Great Wall. However, many foreigners are unaware that China also has an expansive wall over the internet, blocking many sites such as Google, YouTube, and Gmail. This firewall which many refer to as the …

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Michelin Star

By Ethan Hu A Michelin Star is a prestigious award that gives a restaurant prestige, class, and expectancy. While all restaurants strive to achieve one of these stars, few accomplish this feat, and even fewer take home multiple stars. The Michelin stars …

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Laid-back Lifestyle Makes the Happiest City

By: HanJie Zou Chengdu is known as China’s happiest city because of its residents, who are reputedly the happiest in the country. It is believed that the secret lies in their leisurely and slow-paced lifestyle. It goes without saying that their unique ways …

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The Stereotypical Internet Cafe in China

By: Ethan Hu You walk into a dark room full rows of glowing CRT screens. The smell of cigarette smoke penetrates your nostrils as you look around and see blank faces across each computer terminal, eyes glued to the screens. Empty instant …

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Military of the United States

Military of the United States By: Ethan Hu As citizens of the United States of America, we often overlook many services which this country provides us. We often overlook the price that others are willing to pay to protect you and me …

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The two leading airlines of Japan

The two leading airlines of Japan By: Eric Guo Air travel can always be a hassle, especially when it involves delays and poor service. While there isn’t any particular airline that is perfect, the two leading airlines of Japan, All Nippon Airlines …

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Wallets Are Outdated in China

Wallets Are Outdated in China By: Yiming Amelia Wang Spending the summer break in China after two years living abroad will be easy and enjoyable, because everything will be familiar. Or at least that’s what I thought. However, my friend proved me …

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The Power of Empathy

By: Ethan Hu Have you ever found yourself judging someone based on something they did? Subsequently, did you find yourself then wondering why he or she did that? Often many people do not consider the “why” behind a person’s actions and this …

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Parents in China

By: Muzhi Liu Being a parent is hard, but being a Chinese parent is even harder. Chinese parenting is very different from western parenting. Influenced and confined by our traditional culture, Chinese parents have to cultivate their children to be “perfect”, in …

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Living a Sustainable Life

By: Eric Guo I want to start off by asking a simple question: what kind of world would you like to leave for your descendents? Is it one full of clean air and clean water, or is it one full of polluted …

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