Author Archives: Jonah Kessel

The millionth tree planted in Inner Mongolia by Shanghai Roots and Shoots

Posted on 2012-09-12 by Jonah Kessel

In a country full of rumors, scandals and frequently negative news, its nice to see a positive item that doesn’t revolve around something bizarre happening. In my time in China, I’ve watched many NGOs attempt to make change in their … Continue reading →

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Photos of northern Yunnan

Posted on 2012-06-30 by Jonah Kessel

Photos of Yunnan by Danwei contributor Jonah M. Kessel, a Beijing based freelance visual journalist working with the New York Times. See his web site here, follow him on Twitter here or keep up with his strange travel schedule at his blog. I spend a lot of … Continue reading →

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Across China during National Day holiday

Posted on 2011-10-10 by Jonah Kessel

I spent China’s October holiday traveling across the country on a work trip.  I was working on a video project and a short post for Danwei about corner stores in China, but took some shots of crowds and buildings around China during the holiday week: … Continue reading →

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What do people buy from corner stores in China?

Posted on 2011-10-10 by Jonah Kessel

I spent China’s October holiday traveling across the country on a work trip. In each city I visited, I went to a small corner store (known in China as xiaomaibu 小卖部). Such stores sell a range of goods similar to convenience stores, but usually … Continue reading →

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