Localizing Leadership
To grasp the collective cognitive dissonance of the country’s exalted and exhausted expats, browse Why do I leave China blogs and admire their diversity. Some are soberly factual. “I have a family with two young kids, and found myself wondering about the health effects of long-term exposure to hazardous air,” one wrote in 2013, “having been forced to run indoors on a treadmill for several years—even while training for marathons.”1 Others get hysterical. “China is incredible, but I need a freakin’ break! I just need a break from the constant construction, crowds, pushing and shoving, oily food, pollution, and internet censorship.”2 Some even become poetical. “When we first met, it was great. You were a ...
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