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Best Games to Play: Mahjong
Mahjong is one of the most popular and well-known games in the world, especially in China (where it is THE dominant game to play). It got even more attention in the past couple of years from the famous Crazy Rich Asians movie scene between Rachel Chu and her would-be mother in law. Up until a…
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Favorite Podcast Episodes: How I Built This December 14th, 2020 Episode (Riot Games)
For anyone who is even remotely familiar with the Esports world, you have to know the game League of Legends. It is currently one of, if not the most, popular video game in the world. It currently has over 120 million monthly players, which is significantly more than other popular games such as Fortnite and…
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Is There Life After a TikTok Ban? A Nation Goes Into Withdrawal (WSJ)
There was a recent article in the WSJ titled “Is There Life After a TikTok Ban? A Nation Goes into Withdrawal.” The article talks about India’s ban on TikTok (because of privacy concerns with China), and how it has had wide-ranging impacts for people all throughout the country. I think the article was particularly relevant…
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Liu Cixin Writes Science Fiction (Wall Street Journal)
As I have written in the past, The Three-Body Problem Series by Liu Cixin is one of my favorite book series of all time. Recently, I came upon this article in the Wall Street Journal, which does a profile on Liu Cixin and discusses his prolific writing career. Although I have enjoyed reading his books,…
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Top 15 Cities To Visit: No. 5 Hong Kong, China
Introduction: Hong Kong will always have a special place in my heart after having studied there for an entire year. In terms of cities to live in, it would be even higher than #5. I personally love the lifestyle, pace, and culture of Hong Kong. Also, I will never get tired of the endless food…
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Top 15 Cities To Visit: No. 9 Shanghai, China
This is my own personal list of my 15 favorite cities in the world to visit. I have ranked them in 10 categories on a scale of 1-10: local cuisine, non-local food, public transportation, safety, scenery/beauty, history, price, cleanliness, tourist friendly, and walkability. These are my own personal opinions, and I am sure that many…