Megan Shank is an editor, writer and translator living in Shanghai, China.
WE RAN THIS FAST CHAT IN THE SEPTEMBER 2007 EDITION.
Fast Chat
Ken Carroll, co-founder of ChinesePod
At the eye of a perfect storm of torrential iPod sales and raging interest in Chinese study stands Ken Carroll, co-founder of the online Chinese language training service ChinesePod. After founding several traditional English language training schools in Shanghai, Carroll [...]
BELATEDLY MORE FROM OUR SEPTEMBER EDITION. I WORKED WITH WRITER VENESSA WONG ON EDITS.
Business
Studying a New Market
By Venessa Wong
Outside, immaculate fields fill with the cheers of soccer teams while inside kayaks race across a heated swimming pool. From both locations, it’s possible to hear the strains of a melodious live symphony. It’s tough to [...]
EDITS ON OUR SEPTEMBER 2007 HOTEL PACKAGE. JUST A TASTE OF 2/5 ARTICLES.
BUSINESS
Extending Their Stay
By Courtney Woo (Beijing)
With China’s incessant tourist influx set to withstand post-Olympic fervor, there’s no rest in sight for those who wish to provide the best night’s sleep.
In 2005, Beijing’s Financial Street resembled a ghost town more than the cosmopolitan [...]
THIS WAS PART OF A COVER PACKAGE FOR OUR SEPTEMBER EDITION. I EDITED AN OLD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE’S WORK: MAY I PRESENT THE INCREDIBLE COURTNEY WOO.
BUSINESS
Better Than Home
From sumptuous suites to venerated villas, Chinese luxury accommodation serves more than sweet dreams.
By Courtney Woo
As China’s hotel industry expands its offerings, today’s style-savvy tourists are [...]
(note: I’ve been hopelessly neglecting the site and am prepared to post a lot of backlog stuff during this week and next.)
FOR THE OCTOBER EDITION OF NEWSWEEK SELECT AS PART OF OUR WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM PACKAGE.
The Environmental Armory
At summer Davos, politicians, innovators, businesspeople and NGOs bust out the big guns in the aim to [...]
An interview with Chi Heng’s founder Chung To for Newsweek Select’s October 2007 edition
LAST WORD
Doing the Right Thing
Recently awarded the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership, Chung To has fought HIV-AIDS for nearly a decade via his Hong Kong-based charity Chi Heng. In addition to working with male sex workers, Chi Heng has [...]