Justin Olsvik is a Canadian freelance journalist and photographer, most commonly based between Canada and China. He studied journalism at Tsinghua University and also holds an engineering degree from the University of Alberta. His favorite kind of story entails breaking down some kind of cultural quirk and connecting it to a broader idea. IG: @justinolsvik
Every summer, China's top two universities, Beida and Tsinghua, go to war. The competition is intense, like Division I powerhouses in the U.S. recruiting the same five-star athletes, only Beida and Tsinghua are after the country's best students.
The "Taiwan Friendship Bridge" in Costa Rica was originally a gift from the Taiwanese government. There is now a motion to officially remove "Taiwan" from the name. It's a sign of the times: Taiwan's influence in Central America has waned amid Beijing's growing interest in the region.