A delve into love and infidelity before we tackle the main theme of this series: prostitution. 

What does the policy mean for a child's development? 

Whereas I encouraged the children to play with each other in classes, this was impossible once they returned home to their parents and grandparents.

Arranged marriages and suicide also on the agenda here.

Chinese Proverb: Eat anything with legs except tables and anything that flies except planes.

It´s often unknown what meat you consume when in China...

Sadly, death again arises in this episode.

First impressions of China, courtship in the country, the importance of the E-bike and death on the road.

A bit of background. Making the choice to live abroad is one thing, but why China? 

With all eyes firmly on China this year, a look back to 2010 and one young man´s experience of living in Suzhou, South-East China where he came face-to-face with, amongst others, eating exotic animals, homosexuality in the country and prostitution.

This prologue kicks off a series of 10 that culminates in his escape only after he steals his own passport back from his employers at the university where he works.

*Written in 2010, published in 2020. Opinions have most certainly changed since ;)