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China’s Replica Paris And Jamie xx
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China’s Replica Paris And Jamie xx

  • John
  • April 1, 2017
Eight months after I visited Tianducheng, China’s Replica Paris, British music producer Jamie xx released the music […]
Visiting China’s Replica Paris
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Visiting China’s Replica Paris

  • John
  • March 26, 2017
Back in November 2015 I took some time to travel back to China to visit somewhere weird: […]
Mapping My 2016 Swarm Check-ins
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Mapping My 2016 Swarm Check-ins

  • John
  • January 2, 2017
Last year, at the beginning of 2016, I used the XML information provided by Swarm/Foursquare […]
Mobile is King in China and WeChat is its Monarch
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Mobile is King in China and WeChat is its Monarch

  • John
  • January 30, 2016
  In November 2015 I took the chance to go back to Shanghai and visit […]
Timelapse of Shanghai & Hangzhou
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Timelapse of Shanghai & Hangzhou

  • John
  • January 12, 2016
In November 2015 I had the opportunity to visit China for the first time since […]
Mapping My 2015 Swarm Check-ins
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Mapping My 2015 Swarm Check-ins

  • John
  • January 3, 2016
I use Foursquare’s app, Swarm, to check-in to most places I go to throughout the […]
Timelapse at Keelung Harbor
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Timelapse at Keelung Harbor

  • John
  • December 21, 2015
Last month I had the opportunity travel to Taiwan and revisit China. During my five-day […]
My Censorship Talk at  WordCamp Vancouver
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My Censorship Talk at WordCamp Vancouver

  • John
  • July 23, 2015
If you happen to be in Vancouver on August 15th, I’ve got great news for […]

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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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