Sam MassieChina’s New CosmopolitansHow middle-class people in Shanghai defy our assumptions about Chinese-ness and reveal an emerging global cultureMar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019
Sam MassieThe bathroomMom is proud of the new bathroom light she’s bought. It’s two weeks until Christmas, and my brother, his girlfriend Bonnie, and I are over…Dec 9, 2017Dec 9, 2017
Sam MassieHow to survive a nervous breakdownWhen I went home last summer, I found my brother in a state of psychological collapse. My younger brother is a tall, cheerful, 26-year-old…Mar 20, 20161Mar 20, 20161
Sam MassieinMatterWhat China Gets Right About RelationshipsWhen Westerners come to Shanghai, their first impression is often that Chinese people are assholes. Passengers crowd around the subway…Feb 16, 201516Feb 16, 201516
Sam MassieMalls of JakartaI only discovered the Prayer Room because I mistook it for the men’s room.Sep 20, 2014Sep 20, 2014
Sam MassieIs China getting worse or better?Whenever I hang out with my Chinese coworkers, they like to complain about China. I never have to prompt them.Jul 27, 20141Jul 27, 20141