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Check it out: my guest appearance in The Week!

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Yesterday I made a special appearance on China Daily’s weekly news show “The Week.” In the short segment, I explore Beijing’s markets and seek out the creepiest Christmas decorations I can find. The segment is based on a Hot Pot column I wrote for China Daily on experiencing Christmas in China.

Embedding China Daily videos isn’t possible, so check out the full clip here.

Happy Holidays!

Do they know it’s Christmas?

I went a little crazy with the Christmas decorations in my dorm room. Note the Charlie Brown Christmas tree.

Question: Do people in China know about Christmas?

Short Answer: Yes.

Long Answer: Yes, but China has a funny way of dealing with the holiday season …

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