Ember Swift
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Ember Swift is a Canadian musician and writer who has been living in Beijing since 2008. She lives with her husband, a prominent Chinese musician, and their two small children born in 2012 and 2013 respectively. For more information about Ember Swift and her life and work, please visit: www.emberswift.com |
September 30, 2018
- Ways to beat the crowds during China's National Holiday
- Going off the beaten path, visiting tourist sites at odd hours are some of the ways to beat the crowd during the Golden Week National Holiday.
October 29, 2015
- Possible solutions to rural teachers shortage
- To ease the shortage of teachers in China's rural schools, this writer suggests making half-year practical work experience in the countryside compulsory for a university education program graduate.
October 14, 2015
- Regrets provide a tool for improved learning
- Students from East and West have regrets about aspects of college life, and the writer hopes they can form part of the learning process.
July 25, 2015
- China's inevitable path to same-sex marriage
- China will eventually make quiet adjustments to marriage laws and legal rights for same-sex couples, but these changes will not be a result of a public outcry.
March 28, 2015
- Over-education in China
- An obsession with higher education has resulted in many young Chinese facing a tight job market in which they are over-qualified. This requires a total rethink of labor market needs and the link to education.
January 5, 2015
- What's behind poor passenger behavior?
- China needs to implement higher fines for air travel passengers who behave badly in order to curb the culture of entitlement that several recent incidents reflect.
December 1, 2014
- The road rules of Chinese society
- One foreign cyclist's attempt to check Beijing drivers' disregard for traffic rules sparked an online debate.
April 29, 2014
- Compassion lacking in HK public urination clash
- A healthy dose of collective compassion is necessary between the residents of Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.
April 11, 2014
- Building collapses in China must be avoided
- Recently, another Chinese building collapsed, in Ningbo. A nationwide set of strictly enforced building construction standards and codes is urgently needed.
November 24, 2013
- The 'guangchangwu' paradox
- The way in which ordinary Chinese utilize their public parks reflects creativity. Yet a recent rule on quiet zones in parks may be the beginning of the end.
