Monthly Archives: February 2016

A bowler, shoulder-length hair dyed blond, an ankle-length wool overcoat whose one half is cut ten inches shorter than the other. Imagine seeing through thick smoke a stylish singer in the 1930s Shanghai, the Paris of the East. Imagine her … Continue reading →

(On a bus from Minghe to Xining in October, 2012.) A man in his forties jumped onto the bus, took out a chewing gum from his chest pocket as he looked around for a seat, and threw the gum wrapper … Continue reading →

“Xiaomei, you tell me how we can make our magazine more attractive visually?” The company owner shouted across the conference room at me. “Well, besides good planning by editors, it is very important that we have the best photographers and … Continue reading →