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Forgetting and remembering June 💭 | Following the Yuan
Editors note: This week, after multiple rounds of starting to draft, pause and self-censor, I find it necessary to write something, still, about China’s…
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How to manage China anxiety | Following the yuan
China has often been portrayed as ‘the other’ — weird and scary, partially thanks to its own censorship rules. This sentiment turns any negative story…
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What I've learned running this newsletter (2024 edition) | Following the yuan
From the author: This post is created for my fellow Substackers and those who are thinking/planning to start publishing their own content somewhere…
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🗼Why am I launching ApertureChina, a China-focused research & strategy consultancy when the market is so 'bad'? | Following the yuan
With Chinese consumers at the lens, ApertureChina provides solutions with journalistic vigor.
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🙊 Everyone has a WeWork story and here's mine | Following the yuan
How I got fired, and what I think about it now as an ex-employee, a journalist and a prospective customer.
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The 7-year itch of Sixth Tone II: my internal email to Sixth Tone's editor 😬 | Following the yuan
Written by a 'too young, too simple' me who oversimplifies the state media system and perhaps overstates his power? You can be the judge.
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The 7-year itch of Sixth Tone I: my own labor story 🥲 | Following the yuan
We are asked to hold businesses accountable, but at the end of the day, we are expected to remain numb to our own work situation. Wouldn't that make us…
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Taking a hiatus on Weekly news roundup but not lying flat 😜 | Following the yuan
Will you chat with me for ~15 min about how I can improve this newsletter for you or answer a few Qs via email?
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Can you replace language professionals with ChatGPT? | Following the yuan
Chinese language translators and interpreters share their experiences with AI and thoughts on potentially being replaced by it.
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The late late review of The Wandering Earth 2 that no one asked for | Following the yuan
There's no need to read this late review unless you wonder why some Chinese call 'spy balloon' the 'wandering balloon'. Plus, my review of reviews at…
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