Anybody who knows me knows that I’m a connector. This newsletter, Boots to Beijing, is my way of connecting together two extraordinary cities: Dallas and Beijing. As many of you know, the Briggs family has moved to Beijing for three years. Yet with technology such as this virtual portal, distances need not divide us nor slow us down.
- Robbie Briggs
The People of East and West
Each month Boots to Beijing will introduce you to people who have a connection to China and Dallas. This month meet Kevin Moure, Entrepreneur and former Vice President for Development Yum! Brands International Businesses.[Read More]
Business/Real Estate
Dallas Grows as Hub for China's Goods
Under the radar of the general public, Chinese companies are quietly discovering Dallas as a major crossroads to send their goods to American cities. [Read More]
Art/Architecture
Mission to Restore an Elegant Past
While China and the United States simultaneously build new embassies in each other’s capitals, symbolizing the healthy relations between them, a ghost from their past is coming back to life.[Read More]
Culture/Humanitarian
Citizen Architect
From the poorest Alabama county to a Pennsylvania farm to a Nicaraguan village, young architects are learning that everyone deserves good design whether rich or poor. [Read More]