Field notes
The journal
What we've learned walking this city — written when there's something worth saying, not on a schedule.
Heilongjiang2 min read
Heihe — A Chinese City With a Russian One Across the Water
Heihe and Blagoveshchensk face each other across the Amur, closer than most cities' own suburbs. Two countries, two languages, one river, and a great deal of shopping in both directions.
Heilongjiang2 min read
Mohe — China's Northernmost Town
Mohe is as far north as China goes: boreal forest, the Amur river, the coldest recorded temperatures in the country, and a summer where it barely gets dark.