“Haigui” is the Chinese word for sea turtle and commonly refers to people who lived abroad before returning to China to work. For this November 2011 cover story for City Weekend, I had the privilege of interviewing individuals as varied as cheese makers, livehouse founders and fashion designers.
This piece for Wallpaper* magazine’s 2009 Made in China issue explored how traditional Chinese medicine’s modern applications allow it to remain relevant today. The issue won the 2009 British Society of Magazine Editors award for Innovation/Brand Building Initiative of the Year.
You can purchase everything your heart desires in the Chinese capital, and if you know your way around the city’s wholesale markets, you can get it all for cheap. For the first cover story I wrote as managing editor at City Weekend in 2014, I created an insider’s guide to these shoppable wonderlands.
Beijing is a culinary paradise, with exceptional food from around the globe as well as every Chinese region. I reviewed Chuan Ren Xiang in May 2014, and still hold that it’s the best Sichuan cuisine you’ll find without booking a ticket to Chengdu.
In North America, wild animals are the most likely carriers of rabies, but in China you’d be more likely to contract the virus from a dog or cat. This July 2015 article for City Weekend explains why even domesticated animals in China sometimes still pose a rabies risk.
I enjoyed many memorable meals while writing for City Weekend, but this one in November 2014 stood out for its impressive American menu in a completely unexpected setting.
