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Security Theater, Chinese Style 14 May 2011 | 11:25 pm
Hordes of people (giving an almost literal meaning to the saying 人山人海 – People mountain, people sea) crowded around me, all pressing forward to an unseen destination. They were headed toward a worn o...
Running from the Chinese Police 12 May 2011 | 10:12 pm
The Escape I looked out the window into the grass below, wondering if the fall would hurt me badly. Then, it was out onto the air conditioner, a swing down to the ledge, and a drop from the very hig...
8 Mistakes To Avoid When Learning Chinese 20 Oct 2008 | 05:46 pm
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu Learning Chinese is hard, but not too hard. Especially if you know the mistakes to avoid. Seven years after taking my first crack...
China to America: No More Money For You 26 Sep 2008 | 03:40 am
It seems America’s days of free lunches are drawing to a close. Today the news came out that Chinese banks have been given a directive from the CBRC (China Banking Regulatory Commission) to stop lend...
China Belittles Bigger Bailout 23 Sep 2008 | 07:59 pm
China knows where its interests lie. But could they be with regular Americans? While many in China praised the bailout of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, many others are correctly damning the bigger bailo...
Is China Milk Safe? 19 Sep 2008 | 02:06 pm
Melamine has been found in all of the major Chinese milk brands, not just in Sanlu baby milk powder where this crises started. The question becomes: Which Chinese milk brand is safest? The answer m...
Kunming and Changes in China’s Cities 10 Sep 2008 | 05:08 pm
What the heck happened in three years? It’s been that long since I’ve been to Kunming. The first time was part of a three week journey across Sichuan and Northern Yunnan during my first spring festi...
Is China Doomed? 27 Aug 2008 | 03:07 pm
Has the mainstream media ever been right about China’s future? For as long as China has piqued my interest, there have been articles prognosticating over China’s coming decline. You’ve seen the clai...
How a Cute Chinese Girl Faked The Opening Ceremonies 13 Aug 2008 | 02:07 pm
Do you remember the Chinese girl with enormous apple cheeks? Apparently she faked the song she sang, “Ode to the Motherland”: Personally, I think they made the right decision (note:tongue somewhat i...
2008 Olympic Medals – Will China Take The Gold? 10 Aug 2008 | 08:55 pm
Back in 2004, I remember very clearly all of the newspapers and news outlets (in China) claiming that China had come in second place in Athens. This was repeated for months on end, long after the Oly...
