One Sentence Book Review: Big in China
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An incomplete but thoroughly excellent Woodie Alan reunion
I have felt more homesick than usual on this trip to China – mostly I think because it came so hard on the heels of Jacob’s bar mitzvah and it was difficult o leave the family so far behind after such an intense and enriching experience…
Beijing Daze interview
Now things are really getting interesting with the haters. New BeijingDaze interview with me, where I answer the haters and they fire back. Am I wrong to think this is kind of fun?
http://tinyurl.com/62anvz4
This is a nice review of my Bookworm reading, with pictures.
Note the comments below, including some haters. I think that's the same guy who posted something similar on the Hollywood Reporter story.
It was great to…
It’s not possible to turn into a chili
And I know this because I would have during my 24 hours in Sichuan. Everything pictured is street food from this organized, sanitary (relatively) market. Deliciousness. I am pretty sick with the hot food, and I love being in a place where…
Panda Dad meets pandas
So with a single afternoon to kill in lovely, steamy Chengdu, I decided to hop a cab to the panda breeding center and preserve just outside town. It's certainly not as impressive as the big Wolong Center we visited years ago in the mountains…
On the ground in Chengdu and catching up with some Beijing pictures
My delicious morning breakfast fromt he street cart: jianbing (egg pancakes).
Great food and great friends - Guizhou ribs and Maya
This trip to Chengdu to speak at the Bookworm tonight is sure to be too brief, but…
Big in China review and first full day in the ‘Jing
I spoke to a group of fresh-off0-the-boat American college students at Beijing Foreign Student University here for the summer today. It was a lot of fun and I envied the students, here on the cusp of a great adventure.
The professor who brought…
Chinese basketball 24/7
Click over and read this Chinese hoops website interview with me to learn my thoughts on God, egg pancakes, the genius of Chinese food, Slam and NBA China. Good stuff.
Proud to be featured like this on Niubball.com
Peter Hessler on Big in China
"Alan Paul plunges into Chinese life and takes us along for the ride, through vegetable markets, used-car lots, Taoist temples, divey bars, and a beachside music festival before thousands of cheering fans. He conveys the thrills and challenges…