Life
The Summer of 1993: My Father and Me in Beidaihe
Technology can restore a photograph, but it cannot turn back time. In the summer of 1993, my father sat beside me. We were both still young.
Life
Personal essays on everyday life, travel, family, reading and work, in Chengde and beyond.
Life
A Helping Hand
She was finding her way along today’s streets, one tentative step at a time, using memories from decades ago.
Life
A Three-Yuan Car Wash—and Why the Math Actually Works
An annual membership costs 188 yuan, with 30 yuan returned. Use the weekly car wash regularly and it works out to roughly 3 yuan per visit. What looks like a loss on paper can make perfect sense in retail.