Crispy fried chicken paired with egg tarts and vegetables. The menu of Chinese KFC has propelled it to the top of the food chain. When we think of KFC it is synonymous with the United States. Of course, right? It has a state in the damn name! …

Sports are a language that is spoken between those playing. No matter what language you speak, you will understand each other as you play. This reigns true in the world of basketball. Embraced in countless cultures around the world, basketball is one of the most popular sports on the globe…

Hi Globetrotters. My name is… Kade Maijala, but some people call me “Kuma”. I come from… Federal Way, a town 30 minutes south of Seattle, Washington. I work as a… Kindergarten teacher at a private international school in Qingdao, Shandong, China. Before I moved to China I worked as a…

English teaching within China is a staple of expats wanting to travel the world. However, times seem to be changing for teaching within the Middle Kingdom. The most common job for Westerners in China, teaching has long been one of the best ways to get out of the US and…

Did I deserve it? Probably. Shanghai is an interesting place, especially during a national holiday. I traveled there for the weeklong Labor Day festival from April to May 2021. Where I met my longtime World of Warcraft friend Chris. Chris and I became friends by talking about the NBA and…

What’s one thing that illustrates the whole of China’s growth and evolution throughout the 1900s? What shows China as a country embracing the rest of the world, growing with it, and becoming a major player in global economics? What if I told you the answer wasn’t a beautiful painting, a…

Chinese food is recognized as a yummy option for a meal throughout the western world. The food of the country has taken many different iterations outside of China. However, the majority of the food we may eat at Chinese restaurants are far from “true” Chinese food. Throughout my two years…

America has a love-hate relationship with China and the other way around. While the US media consists heavily of happenings within China, it does little to cover the layperson and culture behind the Middle Kingdom. …

Student loans suck ass, so I moved across the world to get them over with. When I moved to China I had one goal in mind, to pay my mountain of student debt and have a fresh start as soon as possible. …