THE JOURNAL

Stories by Vivian Lin

Creative stories told through a fictional editorial persona. Shanghai · Marketing manager & food content creator

Coffee beside a plane-tree-lined Shanghai lane

CHINA · TRAVEL JOURNAL

Story period: October 14, 20256 min read

Shanghai, one neighborhood and one more bowl at a time.

A few days off in my own city: soup dumplings, a Jing’an hotel, and familiar streets seen slowly.

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A smoked-salmon bagel, lobster roll and Oaxacan mole in a three-panel food illustration

USA · FOOD & FAMILY

Story period: October 20, 20267 min read

Three cities, one very full heart.

From Shanghai to New York, Boston, and Los Angeles: a family reunion planned around the next excellent meal.

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