There’s a meme going around the Internet, especially in the travel realm. Writers from near and far are sharing links from that fit into the following seven categories. Two bloggers, Margaret at Cachando Chile and Suzy at SuzyGuese.com, tagged me. So, without further ado, here are my seven links.
My Most Beautiful Post: The Mongolian Ger as a Yanic Symbol
This one is about warmth, fertility, and love, with some jokes thrown in. I think it’s beautiful.
Most popular post: Dear China: It’s Not You, It’s Me. Let’s Be Friends Forever
More people have emailed me about this letter than any other. It’s a story I’d been telling for years, and I’m happy to see that my story seems to resonate with so many people.
My Most Controversial Post: The Man in the Fountain, Wal-Mart, and China’s Course of Development
I wrote this when I was new in China. I spotted this man bathing in the fountain, and it really made me think about how big companies have created opportunities in China. This email inspired many responses, and I’m curious to hear your reactions.
My Most Helpful Post: Foreign Young Professionals in China Mini Series #3: “Why China? Because I could.”
In this guest post, I describe the job market for foreigners in China, and many of my experiences working there. This could be helpful if you are looking for a job in China.
Post Whose Success Surprised Me: George W. Bush, Liberty, and Freedom in Mongolia
This is my most trafficked post, according to Google Analytics. A surprising number of people come here for information about freedom of speech in Mongolia, George W. Bush’s Mongolia policy, and more.
Post That Didn’t Get The Attention I Thought It Deserved: Digging Into My Cultural Iceberg
When we celebrated Thanksgiving in the office, it made me think more about the visible and invisible aspects of culture. I do want to learn more about your core beliefs and how they shape your interactions with other people.
Post I’m Most Proud Of: Creativity in the Context of Chinese Legal Work
I had a really hard time choosing a post for this category, but I decided on this one because it’s the first post that reached an audience much larger than that of my baby of a blog (and its long-lost twin, the Beijing Corporate Training blog). Dan Harris of China Law Blog reacted to it, and inspired several thought-provoking comments there.
So there are my seven links. The next part of this meme is that I’m supposed to tag five other bloggers to share their seven links.
- Erin and David at Tone Deaf Travelers
- Alexis at The Traveling Writer
- Michael at The Araucanaid
- Grace at Small Hands, Big Ideas
- Akhila at Justice for All
If you want to be tagged (or taken off my tag list), let me know! Yay for memes that connect this fragmented and diverse place called cyberspace.
I'm Leslie and I connect entrepreneurs in Chile, China, California, and beyond — especially through translation, training, and trade. More about me.
