Sometimes you capture the moment, and sometimes the moment captures you. Counterfeit 100 RMB note posted to the wall.



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My latest piece for the Economic Observer (China’s FT) is here.
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With colleagues from our Austin studio having recently completed another recent field study in the automotive space and a guvnor who has perhaps the most …
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Communities in China use a lot of outdoor furniture – chairs, clothes hanging, food preparation, morning ablutions all spill out onto the hutong along with …
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One of the benchmarks of a nation’s development is its perceived ability to explore unchartered territories – whether heading to the moon, or sending scientific …
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Been tracking the contents of people’s bags, pockets and car boots for a while now, to understand how people equip themselves for what lies out …
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In China a fapiao– the official receipt used for expense claims has a resale face value of 2 – 10% of face value – leaving …
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Brands in context – Chinese ATM, with a 00.
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Day trip to Beijing – picking up a visa for travel later this month. The traffic here is predictably bad to the extent you can …
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