Hugh has worked as a journalist in Canada since 1990. "Hugh J" was his radio DJ name while in Canada, and he continues to use the moniker as a pseudonym to protect his high-profile position in state-run media. He has been living and working in China since 2004. In his spare time, he enjoys waiting in bank line-ups and baffling taxi drivers with his questionable Mandarin abilities. Hugh also delights in pointing confused tourists in the wrong direction.