Jennifer Pak
@jpak25.bsky.social
China correspondent for @npr.org. Ex-APM Marketplace & BBC via Shanghai, Shenzhen, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Calgary, Grande Prairie. Views are my own.
*SOME NEWS 4/4* For now, I want to say thank you to the Marketplace listeners who have left comments, messaged me for advice when you come to China, and told me your connection to China. You guys are the most dedicated audience I’ve ever served, it’s been a great privilege.
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
*SOME NEWS 4/4* For now, I want to say thank you to the Marketplace listeners who have left comments, messaged me for advice when you come to China, and told me your connection to China. You guys are the most dedicated audience I’ve ever served, it’s been a great privilege.
*SOME NEWS 3/4* Public media is going through a difficult time. I still very much believe in the mission to keep citizens connected and informed, even if the topics are not always entertaining. I’m not straying far as I’ve got more pins to put on the map (more on that later).
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
*SOME NEWS 3/4* Public media is going through a difficult time. I still very much believe in the mission to keep citizens connected and informed, even if the topics are not always entertaining. I’m not straying far as I’ve got more pins to put on the map (more on that later).
*SOME NEWS 2/4* I am very thankful to Marketplace for giving me the leeway and opportunities to explore the country as their China correspondent these past eight years, but it’s time to move on. It’s been a great ride with a top notch team. Thank you everyone for coming on the journey.
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
*SOME NEWS 2/4* I am very thankful to Marketplace for giving me the leeway and opportunities to explore the country as their China correspondent these past eight years, but it’s time to move on. It’s been a great ride with a top notch team. Thank you everyone for coming on the journey.
*SOME NEWS 1/4* I’ve been covering China on-and-off since 2006. A foreign correspondent/mentor once told me that every country he’s been posted in, he would try to go to every province/state at least once. I’ve hit only 3/4 of China’s provinces/autonomous regions/megacities for travel and work.
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
*SOME NEWS 1/4* I’ve been covering China on-and-off since 2006. A foreign correspondent/mentor once told me that every country he’s been posted in, he would try to go to every province/state at least once. I’ve hit only 3/4 of China’s provinces/autonomous regions/megacities for travel and work.
Not sure why the video wasn’t included in the post but here’s one! Quite a lot of vendors set up booths lining the Suzhou creek but for some reason they’re not open.
October 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Not sure why the video wasn’t included in the post but here’s one! Quite a lot of vendors set up booths lining the Suzhou creek but for some reason they’re not open.
Happy mid-autumn festival! 中秋节快乐. My camera won’t do justice to the beautiful full moon. So please enjoy the little light show along the Bund instead.
October 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Happy mid-autumn festival! 中秋节快乐. My camera won’t do justice to the beautiful full moon. So please enjoy the little light show along the Bund instead.
Turns out they were taking photos of the Louis Vuitton concept store. Now in week 3. Today is slightly “cooler” at 86 degrees and 78% humidity 🥵
July 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Turns out they were taking photos of the Louis Vuitton concept store. Now in week 3. Today is slightly “cooler” at 86 degrees and 78% humidity 🥵
Looked up from the bus and saw big crowds near Shanghai’s Nanjing West street…
July 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Looked up from the bus and saw big crowds near Shanghai’s Nanjing West street…
I’m pretty sure this wonton noodle used to be bigger. #shrinkflation
May 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I’m pretty sure this wonton noodle used to be bigger. #shrinkflation
Shanghai 🌅 after a tough week. current.org/2025/04/mark...
April 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Shanghai 🌅 after a tough week. current.org/2025/04/mark...
Wanna know why this remake of a 1970s workers’ shirt in Macau is so short? The owner of this vintage shop in Macau said it’s because manufacturers wanted to save fabric. So it cuts at the waist!
February 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Wanna know why this remake of a 1970s workers’ shirt in Macau is so short? The owner of this vintage shop in Macau said it’s because manufacturers wanted to save fabric. So it cuts at the waist!
This taxi driver says he started driving cabs in the early 2000s in China’s southeast in Quanzhou city. He used to earn ¥20,000 monthly, which works out to $2,400. These days he says he can earn $360, but only on a good month.
December 2, 2024 at 5:52 AM
This taxi driver says he started driving cabs in the early 2000s in China’s southeast in Quanzhou city. He used to earn ¥20,000 monthly, which works out to $2,400. These days he says he can earn $360, but only on a good month.