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A middle of the night trip to the emergency room in China

Lately I’ve been feeling the need to write again – to write my own stories, not just “work” writing. Several ideas have come to mind in the past few days, but I think it’s time to tell you a particular story: the night I went to the emergency room in China in the middle of…

March 5, 2019 in China Stories, Health.

Smoking the Beijing air

Cigarettes are big business in China, which is the world’s largest producer and consumer of tobacco. There are more than 300 million smokers in China. Over 60% of men over 45 smoke, and about 55% of men in general.

September 13, 2013 in China Stories, Explaining China, Health.

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Tanya Crossman

Tanya Crossman

Intercultural trainer and consultant. Writer, researcher, and advocate specialising in support for TCKs, CCKs, and cross-cultural families. Author of "Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century".

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