Archive for March, 2010

Bon mot for the week :: Froogville

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.”
James Michener (1907-1997)

A Uyghur Doctor: Xinjiang Personal Portrait Pt. 1 :: Xinjiang: Far West China

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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The stereotypical Uyghur is poor. According to many, their low economic status in China’s resource-rich province of Xinjiang is the driving force behind the region’s instability. Few Uyghur have the opportunity to leave Xinjiang and those who do can typically only find low-paying food industry employment (see: [...]

An everyday novelty :: SHE in China

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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I had a great “last” Suzhou wknd, with one of the best parts probably being catching up with my friend Rocky (alias the Hunan boy). Rocky and I have known each other for 2 years now. He used to be a personal trainer at the gym where I went, [...]

Confucius Said :: Understanding China, one Blog at a Time

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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I wonder if the communist party has heard this one, actually all governments, they don’t seem to get it.
“Learn without thinking begets ignorance.Think without learning is dangerous.” Confucius

Freedom- A Chinese Definition :: Understanding China, one Blog at a Time

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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In China, they define freedom much like they define hu.man rights. They define it  as anything that the government bestows upon you. In other words, you were born with no freedom, the only freedom you enjoy will be given to you. It was the bird in the cage idea. [...]

Chinese Food :: Understanding China, one Blog at a Time

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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From About.com, good  post here. I have had these things and they are a delight. They are pretty hot during certain times of the year, but they are always good.
“Thousand-Year Old EggsIf the thought of eating food that could have been served to an Emperor during the Song dynasty [...]

Shanghai Pictures – March 2010 :: Style Shanghai

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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pictures taken @ Yuyuan Gardens and Taikang Lu.These are children’s shoes, I need them in my life! Lol! 

The Mushrooms in Beijing :: Andy Best – Shanghai Music Scene

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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One part of the Jue Festival was the launching of their crosstalk idea of showcasing bands from other cities. For me, I found it exciting that Shanghai’s own The Mushrooms were going to Beijing.

So what did the pundits think of one of our best live acts? I found three reviews from the English [...]

Film List – When Oscar gets it WRONG :: Froogville

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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Following on from my formidably accurate predictions at the start of this month of who would win all the Oscars this year (and my expressions of disappointment that nominees I considered worthier would almost all be overlooked), I thought I’d look back over the history of the Best Picture [...]

Wang Jingwei: traitor or hero? :: The Blacksmith blog

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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There’s an interesting article in today’s Sunday Morning Post about Wang Jingwei, the wartime Chinese leader who collaborated with the Japanese to set up a puppet government in Nanjing, and who has been reviled by Chinese ever since as a traitor. Indeed, his very name carries the same derogatory [...]