View at Medium.com By Jonas Kelsch ZHUHAI, CHINA – Dec 2, 2016 Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar (Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque) said he “will draw more,” in the face of a looming sedition trial and pressure from an increasingly authoritarian government. One of Zunar’s cartoons shows him shackled, hanging by all fours from the ceiling of a […]
Natural History: Human-canine interaction in southwest China
On the evening of Wednesday, December 7th, 2016, I was walking down an alleyway in the center of Kunming, provincial capital of China’s Yunnan Province. I had just purchased a half-pineapple on a stick from a street vendor and was enjoying the sights, sounds and culinary delights of the “eternal spring city.” But my stroll […]
Natural history: Observations and reflections on life and nature – Part I: Introduction
One teacher that has had the most positive influence on me over the years is Sue Hutchins, my Biology instructor at Itasca Community College. Her thoughtful lectures and teaching passion constituted my first palatable introduction to the principles of ecology and evolution. And her elaborate field trips to explore the organic vibrance of forest, […]
Eating and drinking cheaply in Hong Kong
You can find plenty of cheap eats and drinks in Hong Kong. Street food stalls (quickly disappearing) and 7 Eleven are good places to look.
Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po secondhand media shops have a lot to offer, and require some rummaging.
Last weekend, my friend Alex Wang, a local education researcher and music collector, invited me to visit some secondhand CD/DVD/electronics shops in Hong Kong’s working class Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po districts. As we started pouring through countless CDs, I realized that I had forgotten what it feels like to search for work […]
Food in China
Much of the food featured in this gallery is organically sourced and made with exquisite technique.
Hong Kong and its Lure
At one point I thought that I might tire of the city, but living here only allows me to explore its richness in greater depth.
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