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Bang for Your Buck: 5 Cheap Date Ideas

Date ideas for the fiscally challenged in China.

by Sky Gidge, 14 February 2019

Men of the Street: Construction Workers

The shock troops of the China miracle: arriving, doing a job and moving on.

by Sky Gidge, 21 December 2017

3 'Revolutionary' Indiegogo Gadgets You Can Already Buy in China

The future is now. It was also a few months ago.

by Sky Gidge, 27 February 2017

Man on the Street: Residence Bao'an

Bao’ans are not trusted with master keys, they usually don’t patrol and job expectations don’t seem to be more than to sit, greet and ‘keep an eye on things.’

by Sky Gidge, 16 February 2017

Inspect-a-Gadget: Playable Game Boy Phone Case

Wrapped around an iPhone 6 or newer model, this month's gadget looks like the handheld toy that set the industry standard in the early '90s.

by Sky Gidge, 14 March 2018

Inspect-a-Gadget: 200 RMB Camera Drone

The size of a large pizza and less expensive than a fancy meal.

by Sky Gidge, 12 April 2017

Inspect-a-Gadget: Color-Changing Bulbs

'Nightlight mode' brightens with the sounds of your stirring, while 'sex mode' sets the bulb at a red glow, adding color to your... louder moments.

by Sky Gidge, 10 January 2018

Inspect-a-Gadget: USD17 Bluetooth Headphones

Price drops in 2017 make solid Bluetooth headphones less a show of buying power than a natural next step.

by Sky Gidge, 13 December 2017

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