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John is a Customer Success professional living in the United States that has a passion for geography and journalism. His former life living in Asia and working in the WordPress world is chronicled on the blog.
On China’s ‘Soft Power,’ Pt. 1
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On China’s ‘Soft Power,’ Pt. 1

  • John
  • June 28, 2012
For those who live in China, news and discussion about the state of the country […]
My Instagram Photos Around Shanghai
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My Instagram Photos Around Shanghai

  • John
  • June 4, 2012
All my photos can be found here: http://web.stagram.com/n/jgamboa/?vm=grid
Working on Shanghai Beer Week
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Working on Shanghai Beer Week

  • John
  • May 3, 2012
I know my updates have been quite infrequent over the last six months or so, […]
CIA’s Map of Shanghai — in 1982
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CIA’s Map of Shanghai — in 1982

  • John
  • April 20, 2012
Recently I was looking for some map files of Shanghai for a cartography project when […]
Featured Photo on Shanghaiist
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Featured Photo on Shanghaiist

  • John
  • March 30, 2012
A photo I took recently of my favorite art deco building in Shanghai, the Broadway […]
My Articles in Hops Magazine
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My Articles in Hops Magazine

  • John
  • January 6, 2012
In 2011 I had the opportunity to write two articles for the fall issue of Hops […]
Knock-off Culture Claims In-N-Out
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Knock-off Culture Claims In-N-Out

  • John
  • December 7, 2011
As everybody knows, China is full of knock-offs. Intellectual Property is a mere suggestion to […]
Homebrew Shanghai: Shanghai’s Hardware District
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Homebrew Shanghai: Shanghai’s Hardware District

  • John
  • December 7, 2011
For some time when I lived in China, some friends and I designed and maintained […]

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Thoughts on Maps, Travel, Web Security and China

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  1. John on My Maps: Three Chinese Cities – Bellin mid-1700sMay 26, 2025

    Very possible! I had to machine translate this.

  2. Pierre Dumont on My Maps: Three Chinese Cities – Bellin mid-1700sMay 26, 2025

    Isn't it "Generalissime" with a long S?

  3. Barbara Salice on “Double Indemnity” Outward Opening Door Not So RareJune 3, 2022

    I’ve always wondered about that! I’ve watched DI many times & found that feature unexplainable. Thanks for the info

  4. Nick Eftimiades on China Law Blog: SaaS in ChinaOctober 31, 2021

    The China Copyright and Media has been cancelled. Any ideas if it has moved?

  5. Jeff on Homebrew Korea Event & Hombre India Pale Ale RecipeMay 18, 2021

    Hello John, im a homebrewer in korea, would love to touch base with the community. I have no facebook account.…

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