• OPINION

  Is this the real China?

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 16/07/2013

  » The first time I went to Bangkok's Chinatown, I was pretty shocked. Does it look like China? No. For me, this is just a place in Thailand which has Chinese signboards and characteristics, such as traditional medicine shops.

• OPINION

  When the winds of change blow your way

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 09/08/2013

  » A Thai friend said goodbye to me as he was going to study abroad for two years. I asked him why he was leaving. He had a good job. Going abroad meant he had to give up his job and it wouldn't guarantee that his future would be better. In the end, he said: "Same to you. You chose to come to Thailand to spend one year of your life."

• OPINION

  How to leave a good job in the city

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 28/08/2013

  » The first time I went to Chiang Mai, I couldn't believe it was the second-largest city in Thailand. The city looked so different from my imagination _ in my mind's eye, major cities must have many modern and high-rise buildings. But almost all the buildings there are low and ancient-looking, especially in the Old Town in the centre. Trees and flowers were all around, making it look like a big garden.

• OPINION

  Huge crowds take sheen off Golden Week vacation

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 08/10/2013

  » National Day is the designated date on which a country celebrates its nationhood. It is often marked as the day on which a state or territory achieved independence. Other countries designate dates based on a patron saint's day or significant historic occurrences.

• LIFE

  For the love of learning

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 08/10/2013

  » At 7 o'clock in the morning, Feng Shaojie goes to his office to prepare for Chinese lessons _ something he does every day. As the supervisor of the Chinese class at Bangkok's Jintek School, the 26-year-old from China is one of the few thousand volunteer teachers who live in the Thai capital.

• LIFE

  Debating ideas

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 10/10/2013

  » Twenty-two year old Sakib Bin Rashid, a student at Dhaka University, was more than happy to lend a hand when he was approached to coach the debate team at his alma mater _ Saint Joseph Higher Secondary School _ for the Asia World Schools Debating Championship, which was held recently in Bangkok.

• OPINION

  Hazy policies fail to clear up Beijing's smog

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 23/10/2013

  » On my first day in this country, a Thai friend asked me about the air pollution in Beijing. I answered him helplessly: "There was much smog last winter, and the government has tried hard to solve this problem, but the effect is not obvious. I can't do much except live with the polluted air."

• OPINION

  Travelling is not a mission

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 07/11/2013

  » Have you ever been in this situation? Before going on a trip, you plan a lot of things on your itinerary _ what attractions you must visit, what food you have to taste, what clothes to bring for what kind of weather you'll face, even what you should wear every day during the trip. We're all greedy when it comes to holidays. We want to see all the famous and popular sights and eat all the famous food, otherwise the trip wouldn't be the same.

• LIFE

  Celebrating Diversity

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 10/12/2013

  » It might appear like a mere university event featuring an exhibition, seminars, presentations as well as dance and fashion shows. But all these activities actually tried to get across one of the most fundamental concepts for all _ human rights.

• LIFE

  Entering the labyrinth

  Life, Cui Yuchen, Published on 12/12/2013

  » The "Mutable Forms and Immutable Consciousness" exhibition, currently showing at Tang Contemporary Art Centre, is about the labyrinth of power. Xu Qu, a 35-year-old Chinese artist, has found ways to explore the theme through paintings, videos, light boxes and objects, mixing abstract art with Chinese sentiment.

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