Living Abroad – On a Road to Nowhere

Shanghai Ends the Lockdown, But Will it Ever be Normal Again?

canyon / June 6, 2022

On June first at the stroke of midnight, Shanghai officially lifted its two-month lockdown. Two very long months of not […]

canyon / April 11, 2022

Shanghai is under lockdown. As I write this, I’m sitting in my apartment, awaiting the call to go downstairs and

canyon / March 21, 2022

Just when you thought it was safe to take off the mask and go outside, COVID-19 is back with a

canyon / November 25, 2021

China is a country of rule breakers. It’s a nation of criminals, scofflaws, delinquents, lawbreakers, and ne’er do wells who

canyon / August 11, 2021

Despite China’s best efforts, the dreaded Delta variant of COVID-19 recently slammed into the country with a vengeance. The total

canyon / July 8, 2021

July 1st marked the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. Love it or hate it, the

canyon / June 15, 2021

The Dragon Boat Festival is a national holiday in China that takes place on the fifth day of the fifth

canyon / June 9, 2021

As the world grows smaller, it’s more important than ever to learn how to talk with people who don’t speak

canyon / May 28, 2021

There’s water everywhere, but in China, it isn’t safe to drink. It rained all day yesterday. Even though I had

canyon / May 1, 2021

Culture shock can be a real pain in the ass. But it’s something you just have to deal with if