Bridget O'Donnell

Yes, the pollution here last week was bad. Yes, the pollution in general is a problem. But no, we don’t wear facemasks 24/7/365.

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 …

Wait … why?

A video containing photos and footage I captured at the opening ceremony for the Guangdong Cultural Festival in Shenzhen

From the Washington Post: “Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo … has lived in the Southern Chinese city of Shenzhen for seven years and has just produced his autobiographical novel, ‘From Nairobi to Shenzhen.’” Word on the street is Ndesandjo owns a restaurant here. I am determined to find it. EDIT: Shenzhenparty.com details the book release press [...]

It was just 60 degrees outside when I walked to school this morning, according to Weather Underground. That’s a dramatic drop in the temperature I’ve been getting used to here. You’d think being from Michigan would mean I wouldn’t have any problems with this “cold” weather. But it’s surprising how quickly I’ve adapted to Shenzhen’s [...]

The city of Shenzhen has changed dramatically in the last three decades.

Beijing people sound like pirates. Naturally, there’s a t-shirt for sale online celebrating this phenomenon.

IMG_9198, originally uploaded by Sheryl McKee Unfortunately, I learned this the hard way today. I was on my routine 10 minute walk to teach classes and had a lot of bags in my hands. I placed the iPhone in a side pocket of my bag — a different pocket than I normally use (and a [...]

My transition from Western to Eastern culture has had its ups and downs.