Michael Crain moved to Beijing five years ago with the U.S. Embassy. After completing his tenure at the Embassy, Michael opened his own consulting firm eventually merging his business with the U.S.-based law firm Bingham McCutchen. While not seeking out new restaurants to keep his waistline large, he enjoys finding new apps on his iPad, [...]
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My friend, Aida Mollenkamp, has always been a foodie from the day I met her in San Francisco. In the past four to five years I have lived in Beijing, Aida has blossomed into a celebrity food expert with shows on the Food Network and the Continue Reading →
Kalyanee Mam is a woman who never ceases to wonder and amaze. Ms. Mam is an independent filmmaker living in Cambodia for the duration of her present project, Land/Water/Rain. Her repertoire includes recent film Between Earth and Sky, documenting hopes and struggles of Iraqi refugees and [...]
Continue Reading →A special feature by Allie Jaynes Johnson for CRI’s China Champions.
Listen here» CRI China Now features Shanti Christensen of ShowShanti (CRI – May 5, 2011)
Listen: [China's Champion] Show Shanti Gets Down Home – China-style
Plenty of people want to know the secrets to authentic Chinese cuisine.
One [...]
Beijing, China — Featured in Global Times, Metro Beijing’s Community section, Lin Kan Hsuang, covered the ShowShanti project’s spirit and activity.
Hearty ShowShanti.com By Lin Kan Hsuang
Noticing that Shanti Christensen’s title is “food explorer” on her business card, I can’t help but guess what is her favorite cuisine. She [...]
Continue Reading →Beijing, China — Kelly “Zha Zha” Cha 查可欣, singer, songwriter, author and radio show host, is more than a triple threat. She’s a Jane of all trades while doing it all bilingually — Mandarin and English. I had the honor of joining her show sharing nine of my favorite songs for the [...]
Continue Reading →Art Jefferson interviewed Shanti Christensen for ColoRising, a new website featuring fresh faces in Art and Media. ColoRising will also publish their first magazine; coming soon! Check out the interview “Shanti Christensen’s Taste of the World.”
Continue Reading →Alex Grieves of WildChina met with me last week, to learn more about the ShowShanti project; how it started and where it is going. WildChina facilitates unique ways to travel and see China. Given WildChina’s mission, it was an honor for me to [...]
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