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UNCOMFORTABLY COMFORTABLE: The reality behind our perfect lives

UNCOMFORTABLY COMFORTABLE: The reality behind our perfect lives

I won’t pretend I’m poor because I’m not. But at 40 years of age, I’m also not where I thought I’d be. More than that, I have recently relied on parents to help with cash flow. That’s not sexy. Let me ...

Emma Leaning | May 24, 2025, Saturday


US may be wielding a stick but China seeks trade recalibration

US may be wielding a stick but China seeks trade recalibration

WHEN China and the United States announced a 90-day mutual cut in tariffs after talks in Geneva, headlines declared a “trade truce.” But let’s not fool ourselves. This isn’t a peace deal; it’s a tactical ...

Leo Zhang | May 20, 2025, Tuesday


Not dead yet, and won’t age quietly

Not dead yet, and won’t age quietly

IT’S rare I get writer’s block. I don’t believe in it. But I starved for ideas this week. You know why? Because I’m 40. Let me repeat that. I’m 40. It’s been a slap in the baps. My birthday was on April ...

Emma Leaning | May 10, 2025, Saturday


Can a zealous tea chain be China’s answer to Starbucks?

Can a zealous tea chain be China’s answer to Starbucks?

In the global race to dominate the lucrative beverage market, coffee has long reigned supreme. Starbucks turned a simple cup of java into a cultural ritual, building an empire on a caffeinated lifesty...

Leo Zhang | April 29, 2025, Tuesday


What about the kids? 
The digital dilemma raising junkies

What about the kids? 
The digital dilemma raising junkies

This week and without warning, a horrid video popped up on my phone. A puppy had its mouth and paws bound with tape, and was hanging in a plastic bag by the motorway. I immediately flicked past, but the...

Emma Leaning | April 12, 2025, Saturday


Spanish businessman thriving in the city he deems second home

Spanish businessman thriving in the city he deems second home

Pablo Fernandez, a Spanish business executive and investor, first set foot in China in 2009 and arrived in Shanghai in 2015, a city that has not only been a stage in his career development but a destination...

Wan Lixin | April 8, 2025, Tuesday


THE ‘ADOLESCENCE’ PARADOX: How many lambs to the slaughter?

THE ‘ADOLESCENCE’ PARADOX: How many lambs to the slaughter?

Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve heard of “Adolescence,” the No. 1 streaming show around the world. Like some other 90 million people, I binged it....

Emma Leaning | April 5, 2025, Saturday


Judicial intervention ensures redress for fraudulent bank card withdrawal

Judicial intervention ensures redress for fraudulent bank card withdrawal

Nicholas Steven Wynne, an Irish teacher at Shanghai United International School, has been in Shanghai for many years. Multiple travels between his home country of Ireland and the city of Shanghai over...

Wan Lixin | April 3, 2025, Thursday


How ordinary people are quietly changing relations between nations

How ordinary people are quietly changing relations between nations

When American father Brecken Neumann traveled to Shanghai this spring to meet his Chinese Internet friends, the sight of toddlers swapping snacks wasn’t just a cute moment but a glimpse of a quiet rev...

Yang Jian | April 3, 2025, Thursday


THE URGENCY ADDICTION:  What nature can teach you about change

THE URGENCY ADDICTION: What nature can teach you about change

This week I caught myself looking for weight-loss tablets online. The ingredients were a mystery, but the promise was clear: a quick fix. That same morning, I ordered a fresh coffee because I couldn’t...

Emma Leaning | March 15, 2025, Saturday




 

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