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 |
November 6, 2013
- The rubber duckie mania
- What was it that Chinese people found so compelling about that giant yellow rubber duckie shouting an international message via its painted smile?
October 22, 2013
- Destruction of students' cell phones inappropriate punishment
- Asking students to smash their own phones in front of a class is an inappropriate punishment.
October 6, 2013
- Do we really need a subway ban on food and drinks?
- Shanghai's recent ban on food and drinks in subway leaves me wondering if the extremity of a ban is right.
July 7, 2013
- Time to bin Beijing's litterbugs
- A comprehensive anti-littering campaign in Beijing could have far-reaching benefits for both civic pride and social welfare.
June 10, 2013
- The very public problem of privacy
- The East-West clash over the concept of privacy provides some colorful moments of frustration, embarrassment and cultural education.
November 4, 2012
- Disposable income, disposable diapers?
- Rising incomes have led Chinese families to embrace Western-style selfishness when it comes to potty training.
October 28, 2012
- China's education system impacts how people act
- Chinese education system limits capacity for independent thinking.
July 10, 2012
- East or West, generation game can benefit all
- China's concept of filial piety has a crucial role to play in a changing China, and it is something the West should also take note of.
June 11, 2012
- Is it a woman's role to learn her man's language?
- Mixed-race couples in China generally tend to converse in the man's language; does this reflect the man's importance or the woman's talent?
April 26, 2012
- Law revision could muzzle China's music industry
- The proposed revision to music copyright law would strip the music community of ownership rights and its creative drive.
