Travels in Shanghai between China's old economy and its new one.
Is that Hamburger University open to the public? I still haven't been able to visit one yet.
Not sure, to be honest.
This on-the-ground reporting in China is so precious. Thank you.
Thanks for reading it, Ben.
This is the kind of memoir + investigative reporting I come to Substack for.
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Always concerned when I put this much time and research into something that it may not find its audience here due to length and algo.
I spent time in Shanghai in 2012, and to this day I'm still not quite sure what to make of it. Thank you for the insightful read.
We overlapped and also that was a really great time in the city’s growth and change.
Sounds like a lot of change!
Indeed it is.
Beautiful exploration of the trade off between modern luxury/safety/convenience and the grungy nostalgia for what used to be.
Thanks, Byron.
Is that Hamburger University open to the public? I still haven't been able to visit one yet.
Not sure, to be honest.
This on-the-ground reporting in China is so precious. Thank you.
Thanks for reading it, Ben.
This is the kind of memoir + investigative reporting I come to Substack for.
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Always concerned when I put this much time and research into something that it may not find its audience here due to length and algo.
I spent time in Shanghai in 2012, and to this day I'm still not quite sure what to make of it. Thank you for the insightful read.
We overlapped and also that was a really great time in the city’s growth and change.
Sounds like a lot of change!
Indeed it is.
Beautiful exploration of the trade off between modern luxury/safety/convenience and the grungy nostalgia for what used to be.
Thanks, Byron.