Published in Planet China·May 7, 2022Member-onlyDark Side of Shanghai LockdownWhat the Media Would Not (Be Allowed to) Tell You — In my previous articles I shared some funny jokes about this Shanghai lockdown. However if you have experienced such mass famine you would know that it cannot be fun always. Indeed there are a lot of dark stories behind this. …Lockdown5 min readLockdown5 min read
Published in Planet China·Apr 24, 2022Member-onlyThe Funny Side of Starvation in Shanghai During LockdownHilarious Stories Behind this Crazy Lockdown Mess — During this indefinite and unorganized whole city lockdown (already 3 weeks+, and no finish timeline), Shanghai people has been very cooperative. When I look at what has happened over the past few weeks, I am surprised by how people can survive such unclear situation so well. While it is sad…China4 min readChina4 min read
Published in Planet China·Apr 22, 2022Member-onlySo What Is Happening During Total Lockdown In Shanghai?Lockdown Mess of This Metropolis with 25 Million Population — China is experiencing the worst COVID outbreak since 2 years ago. Shanghai, the most developed city in China, has been under total lockdown for more than 3 weeks. Honestly it has been a mess in any aspects, from Day 1 till now. Here is what has happened. How it started At end Mar…China3 min readChina3 min read
Published in Planet China·Mar 31, 2022Member-onlyThe Lockdown Mess Finally Came to ChinaChinese People Finally Experience What the Rest of the World Have Been Suffering From For Two Year — China has been praised for its successful control on COVID outbreak over the past 2 years. When every big cities in the world got locked down, in China people lived almost totally normal life. However, with the recent Omicron outbreak, finally people here experience all the mass lockdown and quarantine…China3 min readChina3 min read
Published in Planet China·Mar 28, 2022Member-onlyWhy Chinese People Are So RichHow China Getting So Rich As If They Are Going To Buy the Whole World — China has become the 2nd biggest economy about 10 years ago. While this economic miracle of the country sounds a bit far from our daily life, we can at least feel from the way Chinese people spend money that the country is really getting rich. The pursuit of luxury China is expected to become…China3 min readChina3 min read
Published in Planet China·Mar 25, 2022Member-onlyWhat Would Happen if People Do Not Trust the GovernmentA Social Experiment in China Under COVID Outbreak — “A modern society is built on mutual trust.” — Sri Chinmoy A simple quote that points out the importance of trust, cornerstone of our society. Trust is what keeps people work together, between friends, between employees and employers, between colleagues and any form of teammates, etc. Most importantly, trust between…China4 min readChina4 min read
Published in Planet China·Mar 24, 2022Member-onlyEarned Wealth and Windfall WealthHow Chinese View Wealth in a Different Way — In Chinese culture there are two different kinds of wealth, the Earned Wealth (正財) that you gain as reward of your hard work, and Windfall Wealth (橫財) which comes without effort. There are similar concepts in different cultures, but what is unique in China is the society openly commonly praises…China3 min readChina3 min read
Published in Planet China·Mar 22, 2022Member-onlyMy First Experience of the Real Person Role Playing Game — “Murder Mystery Game”The Real Person RPG Game Gaining Popularity in China — In China, those “Room Escape” games have been very popularity in past years. Teams work together to escape from a sealed room, by collecting clues and solving puzzles. This kind of room escape games have evolved over the past years. They get bigger, involving more people, with higher complexity (e.g…China6 min readChina6 min read
Mar 19, 2022Member-onlyYour Life Will Be Improved with Higher EnduranceThe ability to withstand tough situation is often undervalued — “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” — Mahatma Ghandi I recall when I was small, endurance was considered one of the best virtues that a person possesses. …Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Mar 17, 2022Member-onlyWhy I Do Not Use Full Name and Real Face Profile PictureYes, Because I Am In China — This story was inspired by Mr. Julian Dumitrascu ‘s question “Under what circumstances would you show your face and your name”? Interestingly when I think about all the social media I used, I only hid my real face on Medium and Tinder (which I deleted after two weeks, after finding…Culture4 min readCulture4 min read
