A First-Person Guide That Busts Myths, Challenges Media Narratives, and Celebrates Modern China If you’ve been paying attention to the headlines, you might think traveling to China right now is complicated, restrictive, or even intimidating. I thought so too—until I went. As someone who has traveled to over 130 countries, I’ve learned one thing again […]

My first day in Shanghai on an open-ended solo trip, I take a walk through People’s Square and pass by a group of Chinese students posing for a photo. I approach the photographer and offer to take a picture of them together. They seem extremely excited to meet me and ask where I’m from and […]