Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones

China Taxicab Chronicles 10: Exploring Didi Rideshare Saturation in Hangzhou

This essay is an edit of a tweet originally posted to Twitter on September 9, 2025.

Jun 3 • David Fishman

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May 2026

Did Li Keqiang really say 600 million Chinese people earn <1000 CNY a month?

No, actually...

May 19 • David Fishman

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March 2026

China Taxicab Chronicles 9: Mrs. Mi Will Buy a House in Kashgar

This essay was first posted as a thread on Twitter on April 19, 2025.

Mar 13 • David Fishman

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Local Interview: "Nail Houses" in Shanghai's Old City

What prompts people to become holdouts?

Mar 6 • David Fishman

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February 2026

China Taxicab Chronicles 8: Mr. Huang Likes Dogs

I’m fresh back from a short trip to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwestern China over the spring festival holiday.

Feb 22 • David Fishman

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January 2026

Off the Beaten Path: Braised Intestines and Stone Lions in Shishi City

Exploring the small Fujian city of Shishi and learning to love beef intestines (?)

Jan 30 • David Fishman

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China Taxicab Chronicles: Mr. Le offers Career Advice in Xiamen

This is a repost of a Twitter thread originally posted on June 22, 2025.

Jan 22 • David Fishman

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Airplane Photography and "Handshake Buildings" in the Urban Villages of Xiamen

This essay was originally posted to Twitter on June 14, 2025.

Jan 6 • David Fishman

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December 2025

Hiking the Old Tibetan Village and Potato Picking - the Chinese Way

Exploring the Jiuzhaigou mountain hamlet and learning to pick potatoes - the Chinese way

Dec 30, 2025 • David Fishman

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Yak Hotpot and Hidden Tibetan Treasures: A Night to Remember in Jiuzhaigou

This essay was originally two threads posted to Twitter in October 2024, featuring my conversations with Boss Liu about Sichuan Tibetan food and…

Dec 28, 2025 • David Fishman

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November 2025

Swapping Urban Uncertainty for Auspicious Apples in a Corner of Rural Shanxi

Linfen's rural Ji County has a lot going for it

Nov 17, 2025 • David Fishman

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Off the Beaten Track: How is Life in China's "Most Median City"?

A deep dive on-the-ground exploration of Linfen City, Shanxi province

Nov 9, 2025 • David Fishman

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