I Got Altitude Sickness in Shangri-La
According to the legends, Shangri-La is a green Himalayan paradise. A mystical Buddhist haven where people never age. A peaceful, magical utopia where everything is wonderful all the time. The …
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Chinese Public Hospitals Are a Kafkaesque Nightmare
Last fall, we visited the emergency room of a Chinese public hospital when my life-partner and bride-to-be injured her knee. It was interesting, and the doctors gave us the impression …
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A quiet afternoon at a Chinese hospital
Our visit to a Chinese hospital was a bit of a culture shock, even after living here for a year and a half. It was not the way I’d have …