Emma Leaning

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The real cost of expat life: What we miss and why it matters - China Opinion

The real cost of expat life: What we miss and why it matters

Should we live the life we want or put the people we love first? And when we make our choice, do we still get to mourn the things we miss?

China through your eyes: lessons on life and perspectives from the community - China Opinion

China through your eyes: lessons on life and perspectives from the community

The world has an opinion on China. How would things be different if we were more willing to adopt a different point of view?

2024-07-12 17:36 0

Grow down: a remedy for adult life - China Opinion

Grow down: a remedy for adult life

Embracing our inner child allows us to forgive ourselves for supposed wrongs while making space for self-acceptance and personal growth.

2024-06-28 15:30 0

Canvas of Emotions: Should art explain itself? - China Opinion

Canvas of Emotions: Should art explain itself?

What's the point of art? And more to the point, should art explain itself?

2024-06-21 15:45 0

Lessons from the karaoke bar: Is it always necessary to face our fears? - MENTAL in China

Lessons from the karaoke bar: Is it always necessary to face our fears?

Last week, I ended up in a karaoke bar. Given I bare my truth in the newspaper every week to strangers, why can’t I sing “I Will Survive” in front of friends?

2024-06-14 16:15 0

The essence of time and space: Why Club Med is more than a holiday - Travel in China

The essence of time and space: Why Club Med is more than a holiday

I had the privilege of spending three nights at the Club Med Phuket Resort. As perfect as everything was, luxury isn’t what grabbed me about this brand. So, what did?

2024-06-07 14:08 0

Meet the Hutchinsons: a British family traveling in China - Travel in China

Meet the Hutchinsons: a British family traveling in China

A family of five from the UK demonstrate to foreign netizens how easy it is to travel and live in China.

2024-06-07 13:53 0

Pleasure in pain: the uncomfortable truth we avoid - China Opinion

Pleasure in pain: the uncomfortable truth we avoid

While schadenfreude isn’t the most flattering emotion, it is part of life and embracing the odd moment might help you understand yourself and others better.

2024-05-31 17:07 0

Are women over 30 less attractive? - China Opinion

Are women over 30 less attractive?

I just turned 39. And while I can’t say I’m thrilled by that, I’m bored of tired ideas about aging women.

2024-04-26 16:50 0

Our dumb relationship with smartphones - China Opinion

Our dumb relationship with smartphones

You take your phone to the bathroom, and it’s the first thing you check when you wake up. Me too. Why can’t we lay these devices down?

2024-04-19 15:29 0

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