Skip to content

When East Meets West

Yiying Fan | Shanghainese | world traveler | journalist | dog lover

Month: February 2014

Travel

Helpx in Wales with the Malamutes


After traveling in Europe non-stop for two months, moving from one city to another every few days, I decided to find a place to stay for a while and HelpX popped up in my mind. I’ve heard it from a friend of mine but never tried it. I knew I would have to do it in the UK due to visa restriction and I would prefer to … Continue reading Helpx in Wales with the Malamutes

Yiying FanFebruary 28, 2014October 21, 20152 Comments

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Social

  • View yeanofan’s profile on Facebook
  • View YiyingFan’s profile on Twitter
  • View Yiying Fan’s profile on LinkedIn
February 2014
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
2425262728  
« Jul   Jan »

Categories

  • aging
  • animal
  • Business
  • COVID-19
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Language
  • LGBTQIA
  • Life
  • Marriage
  • Media
  • Music
  • Parenting
  • Society
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized

Recent Posts

  • Shanghai Spring/Summer 2022: The Season That Never Was June 10, 2022
  • Even On a Leash, They’re Happy to Be Outside May 31, 2022
  • As Long-Distance Travel Plummets, China Vacations Close to Home May 4, 2022
  • ‘Group-Buying’ Becomes a Lifeline for Hungry Shanghai Residents April 10, 2022
  • From Patriarch to Peppa Pig: China’s New, Softer Generation of Dads March 15, 2022
  • On Chinese Dating Shows, the Stars Are Old, Single, and Ready to Mingle February 15, 2022
  • Many Chinese Are Missing Another Spring Festival Reunion January 31, 2022
  • China’s Elderly Have a New Obsession: Video Games December 14, 2021
  • Mental Health Used to Be a Taboo in China. That’s Changing Fast. December 11, 2021
  • China’s Solution for Loneliness: Play Time for Grown-ups November 1, 2021

Archives

  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • January 2015
  • February 2014
  • July 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011

Twitter

  • RT @bibekbhandari: The Backstreet Boys are livestreaming a concert to hundreds of millions of Chinese fans tonight. And here they are sin… 1 day ago
  • RT @SixthTone: Over 60,000 people make the inter-city journey on a daily basis. Starting Monday morning, those with fixed residences or wor… 4 days ago
  • 30 stories from #ShanghaiLockdown @SixthTone. interaction.sixthtone.com/feature/2022/M… 4 days ago
  • RT @SixthTone: Sixth Tone is honored to have been recognized with two awards for excellence and two honorable mentions from The Society of… 1 week ago
  • Eventually, China’s Borders Will Reopen. Will Foreigners Return?.@SixthTone; sixthtone.com/news/1010282/e… 1 month ago
  • What Shanghai’s Locked-Down Residents are Trying to Buy.@SixthTone; sixthtone.com/news/1010249/w… 1 month ago
  • One Monk, a 500-Year Old Temple, and 9,000 Cats and Dogs @SixthTone sixthtone.com/news/1010238 1 month ago
  • RT @bibekbhandari: As Covid cases rose, more than 2,300 residents in Shanghai’s Linqin Village were made to move out abruptly between April… 1 month ago
  • Baylee Littrell Says His New Single "Gone" Brought His Dad, Backstreet Boys' Brian Littrell, To Tears… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 months ago
  • RT @SixthTone: Locked-down residents must stay at home, while people in controlled and precautionary areas can move around within their nei… 2 months ago
  • RT @SixthTone: A coordinator has to collect money from each group member, then coordinate the entire buying process: liaising with the supp… 2 months ago
  • RT @SixthTone: As Shanghai prepared to shut down to contain its worst COVID-19 outbreak, the city’s delivery workers zipped across the city… 2 months ago
  • RT @bibekbhandari: Sixth Tone’s sister publication, The Paper, launched a helpline platform to collect Shanghai residents’ pleas and connec… 2 months ago
  • RT @SixthTone: “I think it’s comforting to the community just to know that this support is available, like a safety net, whether they actua… 2 months ago
  • RT @bibekbhandari: Our video journalists followed Shanghai’s delivery drivers ahead of the lockdown. Here are their stories. “Why do we c… 2 months ago
  • RT @SixthTone: To avoid economic disruptions, employees at major financial institutions have been asked to work in a so-called closed-loop… 2 months ago
  • RT @bibekbhandari: Ok, we’re finally slapped with this Twitter label. Regardless of the labeling, I highly recommend you to follow and re… 2 months ago
  • RT @SixthTone: With many Shanghai residents abruptly receiving quarantine notices amid another COVID-19 outbreak, the city’s animal lovers… 3 months ago
Follow @YiyingFan

Blog Stats

  • 23,173 hits
A journey of a thousand miles begins with single step.
Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • When East Meets West
    • Join 103 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • When East Meets West
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar