For my first interview, I wanted to introduce the legendary Jim Rogers and ask him his thoughts on learning Mandarin Chinese and what it was like to relocate his family all the way from New York to Singapore. He was very generous to give a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer some of my questions. Jim Rogers is an American investor and financial commentator now based in Singapore. He wa...

“Nanjing! Nanjing!”, also known as “City of Life and Death”, is a new Chinese film by director Lu Chuan depicting the battle of Nanjing during the Second Sino-Japanese War. This battle is commonly referred to as “The Rape of Nanking” or the “Nanking Massacre”. Synopsis City of Life and Death takes place in 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-...

This is a list of things I think are either necessary or very helpful to bring with you if you study abroad in China. I’ve learned to always pack light for a trip, so I’ve tried to stick to more of the essentials in this list. If you’re only going for a short time then you might not want to take everything on this list, but that depends. If you stay for a long time then you can just buy a lo...

Most people have been hearing about China’s rise over the past few years with all the hundreds of books written on China and the Beijing Olympics bonanza. However, with all the uncertainty in the world economy today, many people are skeptical of China’s continued development. But as the United States digs itself deeper into debt insolvency, China is still managing to push forward. Chin...

These days, Asia is like the ant and the United States and Europe are like the grasshopper. If you don’t save for a rainy day, you’ll be sorry. I know China has a savings rate of about 35% compared to America’s…maybe 2%. Anyway, here’s a video interview of Jim Rogers from a Dutch TV station about Asia and it’s bright future. I always listen to Jim Rogers for my ...