Crystyl is an American writer and editor who has been based in China for 13 years. She studied Mandarin at Nanjing University and Qinghua University before becoming China Correspondent for Time Warner's Asiaweek magazine in Hong Kong. In 2002 she settled in her mother's hometown of Shanghai where she now writes travel, dining and cultural stories for publications in the US, Europe and China. Check out her tasty blog [The Dish](http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/articles/blogs-shanghai/shanghai-the-dish-new/) where you'll find her latest foodie revelations.