Joanna Chiu has centered her writing on difficult issues facing modern China. After working as a correspondent based out of Hong Kong and Beijing, Joanna is now managing editor of Star Vancouver, the West Coast bureau of the Toronto Star. Her personal focus is on amplifying women’s voices and strengthening the network and community of women working in fields relating to China. She serves as chair of NüVoices, an editorial collective that celebrates, supports and publishes the diverse creative work of self-identified women working on the subject of China (broadly defined). Websites: www.joannachiu.com and www.nuvoices.com
Beijing and other parts of China may present health-threatening problems with air quality, but the country is one of the best places in the world to find stories that can change, challenge and charm those who come looking.
Although I possess only a Canadian passport, people in China have never made me feel like an outsider during my time as a foreign correspondent...