Blog Author - George Ding

Family Feud: Memories of an Explosive Spring Festival
Spring Festival is a time for family and blowing shit up, but since I grew up in Virginia without extended family or illegal fireworks, Chinese Ne
Peking Man: Changes to Visa Application Guidelines for Foreign Visitors
Below are the latest changes to the guidelines for visa applications for foreign visitors, effective December 1, 2015.
George's Guide to Understanding Chinese Culture
Step 1: Be Chinese
George's Guide to Making A Movie in China: Part 1 - Permission
A few years ago I produced a short film in Beijing with my friend Mike, who was also the director.
Peking Man: Gained in Translation
Dear friends and colleagues,
Peking Man: All That Jazz
There’s no doubt Beijing has good music.
George's Guide to Living in China Without Learning Chinese
We’ve all met him: the foreigner who’s lived in China for years but doesn’t speak a lick of Chinese. How does he do it?
The Expat Subway Expansion: Peking Man
By now it’s clear that the Beijing municipal government has completely ignored my ideas to reform the city’s subway system without raising ticket
The First Year's The Best: Peking Man
“The first year’s the best.”