1. First Impressions

"Fist impressions count." I'd like to know who came up with this idea and why we have let it become such a trusty cliche. It seems to me that only superficial, intellectually lazy people make

Author: EMMA MOORE    Year 2007 Issue 12 PDF HTML

2. Would You Like Fried Fries With That?

"Tull" reads the sticker on the restaurant door. It's a promising start. At our table, the friendly waitress presents us with a Chinese and English menu offering a wide selection of hot drinks,

Author: EMMA MOORE    Year 2007 Issue 17 PDF HTML

3. On Guard

Everywhere in Beijing there are uniformed men. Standing to attention on little boxes outside my office building, dozing in booths at the gates of apartment blocks and napping at desks in the lobbies,

Author: EMMA MOORE    Year 2007 Issue 26 PDF HTML

4. It's Almost Too Late

Nobody likes a critic - especially one in a foreign country. There's something deeply irritating about foreigners moaning over local behavior simply because it's different to their own norms.

Author: EMMA MOORE    Year 2007 Issue 31 PDF HTML

5. A Long Way Back From 2004 to 2020

Author: By Emma Shleifer    Year 2020 Issue 20 PDF HTML