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A Blind Chinese Musician's Home:

Uncle Chen, a blind Chinese musician, shows us around his Shanghai home. From his soundproof music room and vintage 1994 piano to sharing a traditional hairy crab dinner, Uncle Chen shares with us his passion for life and music.

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Shanghai's Elderly Influencer Park:

On a lovely Sunday, we ventured to Shanghai's Luxun Park - known as a playground for the elderly influencers of the city.

(Originally published on May 12th, 2025)

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American Joins Chinese Auntie Dance Team:

While strolling in Shanghai's Century Park, we found a group of dancing Aunties - and they needed an extra member.

(Originally published on May 5th, 2025)

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American Exercises with Chinese Aunties:

Once spring arrived in Shanghai, we returned to the city's parks for interaction with the community.

(Originally published on April 27th, 2025)

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American Visits Village in Ningbo, China:

Join us for an afternoon to a lakeside village on the outskirts of Ningbo, China.

(Originally published on June 6th, 2025)

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American Goes to Chinese Marriage Market (Ningbo):

Join us for a visit with a pair marriage agents of Ningbo, China.

(Originally published on June 2nd, 2025)

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Hunting for Old People in Ningbo, China:

Join us for a morning searching for the elderly of Ningbo, China.

(Originally published on May 28th, 2025)

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A Stroll in Ningbo's Zhongshan Park:

Join us for an evening in Zhongshan Park in Ningbo, China.

(Originally published on May 24th, 2025)

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Chaos at the Morning Market of Ningbo, China:

Join us for a morning visiting a produce market in Ningbo, China.

(Originally published on May 19th, 2025)

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A Shanghainese Pilgrimage to Ningbo:

Join us for a trip to Ningbo, the ancestral birthplace of many of the Shanghainese.

(Originally published on May 16th, 2025)

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Johor Bahru's Chingay Festival:

While I was in JB, the Chinese community was celebrating Chingay - so, I had to check it out.

(Originally published on August 15th, 2025)

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Kukup: Johor's Sleepy Fishing Village:

I made a quick visit to a fishing village on the southwest coast of Johor State, Kukup.

(Originally posted on August 12th, 2025)

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American Visits Pontian, Johor:

I made a visit to a town on the southwest coast of Johor State, Pontian.

(Originally published on August 12th, 2025)

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Chaos in Xiamen's Shiba Market:

Join us for a late afternoon stroll in Xiamen's famous Shiba Market.

(Originally published on August 3rd, 2025)

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Eating Rat Meat in Zhangzhou, China:

Join us for a morning stroll in Zhangzhou's morning market, where we encountered a specialty of Fujian Province.

(Originally published on July 28th, 2025)

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Exploring Zhangzhou's Old Town:

Join us for an evening stroll in Zhangzhou's famous old town.

(Originally published on July 31st, 2025)

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An Evening at Quanzhou's Zhongshan Park:

Join us for an evening in Quanzhou's Zhongshan Park, where we hang with the elderly residents of the city.

(Originally published on July 25th, 2025)

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Uncle Nightlife in Quanzhou, China:

The summers in Quanzhou, China are brutally hot - so, when the sun goes down, the uncles come out.

(Originally published on July 22nd, 2025)

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Inside a Chinese Fishing Village:

On the outskirts of Quanzhou, China, there's the beautiful Fushan Village.

(Originally published on July 19th, 2025)

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Investigating China's Flower Village:

In Xunpu Village, outside of Quanzhou, there's a history of floral headdress use - and recently, it has become a bit of a social media sensation.

(Originally published on July 16th, 2025)