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On the Modern Silk Road
Trade as a different way of life
Nov 9, 2025
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China’s past and future, a celadon cup from the Song dynasty
On unearthing the past to find who we are
Feb 23, 2025
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When I fell in love with a married man
Not all mistress stories follow the same script
Apr 4
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No more bad first dates. 5 radical ideas for modern online dating
Nov 13, 2024
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What is a parklet — history, design principles, and implications in our world today
Aug 17, 2020
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Slow spaces for conversation
Nov 1, 2024
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When I fell in love with a married man
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You’re always closest to what you build
Jan 25
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Roughly Three Homes
Musing on what home means to me
Dec 25, 2025
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You call it dictatorship, I call it efficiency
Utopian cities of the world. Part 3: Stories of Astana, Singapore, and Seoul
Dec 14, 2025
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A mini tour of the beautiful patterns of textiles and architecture
Where intricate patterns touch emotions
Oct 2, 2025
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When I bought rice and eggs for a girl on the street of Kathmandu
Where the primary reason for travel is to give
Sep 1, 2025
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My favorite, untranslatable words: English vs Chinese
Value systems from the east and the west
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