I could be a Chinese basketball coach and so could you
I just plucked this email out of my SPAM folder and it reminded me of Brave Dragons: A Chinese Basketball Team, an American Coach, and Two Cultures Clashing, the upcoming book from my friend Jim Yardley, which is all about the life and times…
Red Rock: The Long, Strange March of Chinese Rock & Roll
I just ordered Jon Campbell's book Red Rock: The Long, Strange March of Chinese Rock & Roll and am really looking forward to getting my hands on it. I met Jon as a drummer in Beijing, who played with the blues band Black Cat Bone and the…
Watching the Steelers in Beijing
The Steelers and Broncos meet Sunday in a wildcard game. The last time these two teams met in the Playoffs was the 2005 AFC Championship Game, which may be the most memorable football game I've ever watched. That's because I watched it at 4…