The Da Jing street market is little more than a few narrow intersections, barely six blocks long. But for a visitor, it is a living, breathing education in Shanghai cuisine, a style distinguished by its thick savory sauces spiked with sugar and soy sauce. Evan Osnos barelyblockbreathe share on social
I spent years overseas. I spent 11 years abroad. Evan Osnos abroadoverseasspend Change image and share on social
I've been amazed at how fast and herd-like opinions in the United States are. Evan Osnos amazefasthave Change image and share on social
If one is going to plagiarize, it pays to be in politics, where the expectation for remorse and the likelihood of punishment are minimal. Evan Osnos expectationlikelihoodminimal Change image and share on social
When Richard Nixon came to Beijing in the winter of 1972, China was still in the throes of the Cultural Revolution, so it had a limited array of entertainment to provide. Evan Osnos arraybeijingchina Change image and share on social
When I lived in Beijing in 1996, it was a horizontal city. If you wanted to go out for a burger, if you wanted to really treat yourself, you went to this place called the Jianguo Hotel. The architect had proudly described it as a perfect replica of a Holiday Inn that he had seen in Palo Alto, California. Evan Osnos altoarchitectbeijing share on social
I think there's a tendency, and it's an understandable tendency, to imagine that China makes decisions out of a grand strategy. The reality is that I think China today is operating, most of all, based on its domestic needs. Evan Osnos basechinadecision share on social
By tradition, Beijing is a city of walls, sheltering its intrigues and ambitions behind a series of concentric barriers from the Great Wall down to courtyard homes that draw sunlight only from the gardens at their core. Evan Osnos ambitionbarrierbeijing share on social
In 2007, as a condition for hosting the Olympics in Beijing, the Chinese government removed restrictions barring Beijing-based journalists from leaving the capital without prior written permission. Evan Osnos barbasebeijing Change image and share on social
Confucius - or Kongzi, which means Master Kong - was not born to power, but his idiosyncrasies and ideas made him the Zelig of the Chinese classics. Evan Osnos bearchineseclassic Change image and share on social