Maxwell Carver

A Blind Chinese Musician's Home: Uncle Chen, a blind Chinese musician, shows us around his Shanghai home. From his soundproof music room and vintage 1994 piano to sharing a traditional hairy crab dinner, Uncle Chen shares with us his passion for life and music.

Shanghai's Elderly Influencer Park: On a lovely Sunday, we ventured to Shanghai's Luxun Park - known as a playground for the elderly influencers of the city. (Originally published on May 12th, 2025)

American Joins Chinese Auntie Dance Team: While strolling in Shanghai's Century Park, we found a group of dancing Aunties - and they needed an extra member. (Originally published on May 5th, 2025)

American Exercises with Chinese Aunties: Once spring arrived in Shanghai, we returned to the city's parks for interaction with the community. (Originally published on April 27th, 2025)

American Visits Village in Ningbo, China: Join us for an afternoon to a lakeside village on the outskirts of Ningbo, China. (Originally published on June 6th, 2025)

American Goes to Chinese Marriage Market (Ningbo): Join us for a visit with a pair marriage agents of Ningbo, China. (Originally published on June 2nd, 2025)

Hunting for Old People in Ningbo, China: Join us for a morning searching for the elderly of Ningbo, China. (Originally published on May 28th, 2025)

A Stroll in Ningbo's Zhongshan Park: Join us for an evening in Zhongshan Park in Ningbo, China. (Originally published on May 24th, 2025)

Chaos at the Morning Market of Ningbo, China: Join us for a morning visiting a produce market in Ningbo, China. (Originally published on May 19th, 2025)

A Shanghainese Pilgrimage to Ningbo: Join us for a trip to Ningbo, the ancestral birthplace of many of the Shanghainese. (Originally published on May 16th, 2025)

Johor Bahru's Chingay Festival: While I was in JB, the Chinese community was celebrating Chingay - so, I had to check it out. (Originally published on August 15th, 2025)

Kukup: Johor's Sleepy Fishing Village: I made a quick visit to a fishing village on the southwest coast of Johor State, Kukup. (Originally posted on August 12th, 2025)

American Visits Pontian, Johor: I made a visit to a town on the southwest coast of Johor State, Pontian. (Originally published on August 12th, 2025)

Chaos in Xiamen's Shiba Market: Join us for a late afternoon stroll in Xiamen's famous Shiba Market. (Originally published on August 3rd, 2025)

Eating Rat Meat in Zhangzhou, China: Join us for a morning stroll in Zhangzhou's morning market, where we encountered a specialty of Fujian Province. (Originally published on July 28th, 2025)

Exploring Zhangzhou's Old Town: Join us for an evening stroll in Zhangzhou's famous old town. (Originally published on July 31st, 2025)

An Evening at Quanzhou's Zhongshan Park: Join us for an evening in Quanzhou's Zhongshan Park, where we hang with the elderly residents of the city. (Originally published on July 25th, 2025)

Uncle Nightlife in Quanzhou, China: The summers in Quanzhou, China are brutally hot - so, when the sun goes down, the uncles come out. (Originally published on July 22nd, 2025)

Inside a Chinese Fishing Village: On the outskirts of Quanzhou, China, there's the beautiful Fushan Village. (Originally published on July 19th, 2025)

Investigating China's Flower Village: In Xunpu Village, outside of Quanzhou, there's a history of floral headdress use - and recently, it has become a bit of a social media sensation. (Originally published on July 16th, 2025)