Behind the Mask
On this episode the Johnson family discusses what life has been like the past few weeks with the outbreak in China.
Bonus: Faith and Entrepreneurship
This week’s episode features a special bonus conversation on the topic of faith and entrepreneurship, with answers to questions like, how can I greater integrate my faith into my work, venture, or creative endeavors? What makes a Christian entrepreneur stand out in the broader entrepreneurial community? What can the Christian church at large learn from entrepreneurs? This episode highlights three successful entrepreneurs and leaders based in Beijing who are living
Bonus: Going “Home ” – A conversation with Middle Kingdom expats who have repatriated
It’s that time of the year in Beijing, again. With the season of coming and going being in full force, the Middle Kingdom sits down with Jeff and Tracy after repatriating. Join us for a discussion on the ups and the downs of that process and for some insight on how you can make transitions smoother. You can find notes from today’s show on our website at themiddlekingdom.org. Check out
Ask a…Summer Beijinger
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text] As many people in expat communities like Beijing know, summer brings with it a mass-exodus from the city. Largely following the academic year, lots of individuals and families spend time outside of the city during the summer holidays. I sit editing this back in the US and as such, it seemed fitting that this week’s Ask a…post be a shout out to those staying in the Jing this
Ask a…Tourist
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text] I may be slightly biased, but I personally am so excited to share this week’s ask a…tourist because… *drum roll*… it’s with my mom, Gloria! So, I’ll pretend I don’t know…but what brings you to China? This particular time I am coming to China to my daughter’s (your!) graduation. She is finishing up her master’s in International Relations from UIBE. However, my friend Julie and I are also going
Ask an…International School Teacher!
A few weeks ago I talked to my friend, TJ, about life as an international student. If you missed that blog, you can find it at here. This week I decided to turn the tables and catch up with my friend Grant, an international school teacher, with amazing experiences from around the world. Let’s jump right in and ask an international school teacher! Well, to start us off, where and
Ask a…Roommate
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text] Last week I got to talk to Angel about life as a commuter, which you can read here. This week I caught up with my friend, Jessica, to talk about a different component of life in Beijing: roommates. Let’s Ask a…Roommate! To start this conversation about roommates, Jessica, how long have you had a roommate? The first time I had a roommate was when I had
Ask a…Commuter
Living in a huge city, lots of people travel long distances to get to and from work. So for this week I decided to talk to my friend Angel, who has one of longest commutes of anyone I know. Here this week’s Ask a…Commuter: For the baseline question, Angel, how long is your daily commute? About 2.5 – 3 hours total, up from the 0.5 hours total it used
Ask a…TCK
Living as an expat means there are lots of different people you get to meet, and some of the coolest people I’ve gotten to talk to are third-culture kids, or TCKs. This week I was really excited to have the chance to talk to Noah, a friend of mine who’s grown up overseas and getting ready to move to the US for university, but I’ll let him share the rest
Ask a(n)…International Student
This week I got to Ask a(n)…International Student! I got to talk to my friend, and fellow student, TJ, about life as a student overseas. He’s originally from Zimbabwe and is studying here in Beijing. So to get us started, TJ, can you tell us a little bit about your studies? I am a Bachelor’s student studying computer science at Beijing University of Technology. It is a 4 year