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Why Chinese Cut Birthday Cake Without Candles (And Why That Is Changing) What the Cake Looks Like at a Chinese Birthday If you walk into a Chinese home for a birthday dinner, the cake on the …
You are walking through a Beijing hutong at 8 a.m. A delivery driver has parked his scooter, unclipped his insulated bag, and is now in a full deep …
You walk into a small noodle shop in Chengdu in July. Outside it is 35°C and humid. You finish the meal, push your bowl aside, and ask the auntie …