Parents in Beijing have many health questions, but one of the hottest topics is vaccinations. There are quite a few internationally standard vaccines, but there are also some Beijing-specific vaccines. …
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Rabies in China: Is Your Family Vaccinated?
Having a pet can be a wonderful experience for kids and families. I loved growing up with a series of cats and dogs, and my older brother also had an …
Did The Airpocalypse Make You Want To Leave China?
I must confess that I think airpocalypse is a wonderfully apt and evocative new word. It’s right up there in the expat zeitgeist along with crazy bad and gutter oil as definitive …
“Leaves Of Three, Let Them Be” — Avoiding Poison Ivy and Oak
“Leaves of three, let them be.” Sounds familiar to many of us, yes? This quote refers to the dreaded poison oak and poison ivy, plants which line the hiking trails and woods …
Has Social Media Made Me A Better Doctor?
This month I hit a milestone on my Sina Weibo microblog; I finally reached 10,000 fans. It took more than two years, and I suppose I could have sped it …
Who Knew Air Pollution Could Be So Much Fun?
Being a foreigner in China allows a certain amount of leeway to act a bit unusually in public and get away with it. One of my favorite eccentric activities has involved cruising …
Spring Allergy Misery: What’s The Best Cure?
Springtime is just starting to warm up in Beijing, and it feels great to be putting away those thick down coats and dusting off those pastel shirts and Easter finery. …
New Baby Syndrome, Part One: What To Eat in China?
I’m a bit sleep deprived these last few days, so please forgive me if I start to ramble. Everyone warned me that becoming a father would permanently destroy my eight hour …
Healthy Food For Your Kids in China: Where To Start?
In your never ending quest for safe foods for your family while here in China, have you ever considered buying only organic foods? How about becoming vegetarian? These options may have …
Chinese Spring Festival Eve: As Unhealthy As Thanksgiving?
Next week’s Spring Festival will already be my sixth here in Beijing, and Spring Festival Eve is always one of the highlights of my year. My wife and I spend a …
School Pollution Domes: Let The Building Boom Begin
Here in Beijing we have a residential area near the airport called Shunyi, which is essentially a collection of uber-suburban villa complexes surrounded by corn fields and the ever-dwindling scattered …
Is China Really Killing Us? Economic Observer Podcast
Last week I had the pleasure of an interview with Eric Fish, a reporter for the Economic Observer. We chatted for an hour about my six years here in China, …