She was thinking Only the last two hours Learningpdf of patrolling in the street were available, and I could survive. Shakes continued. The first time she felt uneasy this morning ITIL test as she walked into a bush. Someone is watching me. The hot wind blew through the dry bushes and made the rustling sound. …Read More
Anyone that’s taught for more than 10 minutes in China’s public school system will attest to how craptastic the supplied text books are. Chinese-produced pablum that bears the name of prominent Western universities in hopes that no one will notice that the content is blander than a bowl of zhou. A recent Southern Weekend article …Read More
One hundred and ninety children are abducted in China every day. Nearly 70,000 per year. Take a moment, stare up at the ceiling, and ponder that number. Need some perspective? In the entire year of 2005 my home of Canada had 31 kidnapped kids[1]. The UK weighs in at the 60-70 mark[2] and even the …Read More
Or: “A celebration of atheism in China’s schools†On the walls of China’s public schools you might find Karl Marx and even Friedrich Engels (an overture to more weighty propaganda to follow in later life), but you will also find images of Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin along with detailed profiles of these great men …Read More
In a previous entry on my own blog, I was a bit scathing about our local Water Wheel Park, but I had another look recently and I must admit I have revised my opinion. On a hot, sunny late September day, I took the screaming yellow 144 bus to the bridge over the Yellow RIver …Read More
This week’s Photo of the Week comes from talented HK photographer (and sometimes LLW writer) Derrick Chang, and was taken at the [*dem*] march in HK. Be sure to check out his site – www.maskofchina.com – for more great photos. Every week we’ll feature a funny, interesting or otherwise noteworthy photo here. If you have …Read More
A friend of mine just turned me on to a British documentary that aired on Channel 4 back in May – Brits Get Rich In China. For anyone contemplating exploring business opportunities in China, it should not be missed. An excellent primer, it shows exactly the amount of fortitude, patience and sheer luck you need …Read More
We went to have lunch with one of Mei’s closest friends recently. There I met a lady who, after 2 years training in the early 80’s had been teaching English in high school. I soon became aware that she really didn’t have all that good a standard of spoken English, although she was perfectly understandable …Read More
As a regular air traveler to and from Beijing, I read with much interest the details of the new Beijing terminal that was showcased yesterday. I have no doubt the “design is gorgeous”. I have no doubt that the “design is world-class.” And since it’s China (quality control anyone?), I’m sure they built it really …Read More
Does it merit mention anymore? Wikipedia is dead. The craptastic part is that even using the until-now infallible hack, it doesn’t work. Bullocks. Danwei reports that Chinese IT bloggers are getting pretty pissed at the extreme measures the [*chingov*] is taking to assure a harmonious 17th Party Congress this coming October 15th. The Danwei article …Read More
Barely a week goes by without Western media reporting on the latest trademark, copyright or IP infringement coming out of China. Just today I read that Chinese companies are distributing fake Icewine. Touting it to the rising middle-class that are looking for ways to show off that don’t involve a Mercedes and 30,000 RMB dinners. …Read More
As previously mentioned elsewhere, my brother was here in China for about a two week span. I live in Dalian, so we chose to spend the bulk of the time here. I’m not particularly fond of Beijing, but seeing as how one of the only things my brother knows about China and/or it’s culture is …Read More
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