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About Michael Butchin

I was born, according to the official records, in the Year of the Ram, under the Element of Fire, when Johnson ruled the land with a heavy heart; in the Cradle of Liberty, to a family of bohemians. I studied Chinese language and literature at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. I spent some years in Taiwan teaching kindergarten during the day, and ESOL during the evenings. I currently work as a high school ESOL teacher, and am an unlikely martial artist. I have spent much of my life amongst actors, singers, movie stars, beautiful cultists, Taoist immortals, renegade monks, and at least one martial arts tzaddik. I currently reside in Beijing's Dongcheng district

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles II

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Michael Butchin

When it came time for me to take my journey, Beijing was not yet open to international flights. The only way I could take a flight out of China and back was via Shanghai’s Pudong Airport. Furthermore, I had to … Continue reading →

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