Here is an update of submissions for the “If I Knew Then What I Know Now” group writing project. Be sure to keep your eye on the official submission page for a complete list. A guest abroad and a foreigner back home :: By Steven 6 Things Everybody needs to know before going to China …Read More
For anyone in the PRC, you may have noticed that Flickr images have been blocked lately. Getting onto the site isn’t a problem, but it would appear the site that serves the images has made the ever-fluctuating black list of the Great Firewall of China. Fortunately, John over at Sinosplice was nice enough to share …Read More
I ran across a blog post over at Dalian blogger Kim’s great new spot, East-West Station, and it got me thinking. In the post, entitled “The Years BC“, Kim recounts the (often entertainment-industry induced) rather skewed knowledge he had of China before moving here last year. He shares tales of stereotypes, evil villains, kung-fu legends …Read More
I’ve just added a brand-spankin’-new feature to Lost Laowai – A China Jobs Board! And like most job boards, it features jobs. Neat eh? Though initially most jobs will very likely be of the ESL nature, it’s by no means limited to such, and all businesses looking for laowai to fill positions in their company …Read More
Hi, my name is Zheng Xiaoyu, and the reason I look so happy is that I’ve just won a no-expense paid trip to visit my ancestors. That’s right folks, I have been awarded the coveted title of 2007 Chinese Scapegoat of the Year – an honour unlike any other. I mean, I had wished and …Read More
Of all the countless things that us Canadian Laowai miss about being at home, missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs has to rank way up there — right along side real maple syrup and Anne Murray. Well, imagine my surprise when I saw that CBC was going to stream the playoffs live on their website. Wow! …Read More
It’s been pretty hot today: a reported 30 degrees Celsius (that’s 86 Fahrenheit, if you prefer to count it that way), coupled with near 70% humidity that is tempered only slightly by a gentle, warm breeze. No complaints from me whatsoever. Being from the U.K., where the number of summer days can be counted on …Read More
There. I just coined a phrase. I’ve been doing some reading today (Note: that makes it a good day for me), and I’ve been seeing many articles and postings published by the China-focused academia or journalism community. Like the Nutty Yale Professor a while back, these articles leave me with a certain sour taste in …Read More
A couple of weeks ago I saw something that I’ve been trying to make sense of ever since. Here’s what happened: I was on a bus here in Suzhou, which drew up to a set of traffic lights at an intersection. To my right, on the corner of the road, I noticed on old woman …Read More
Ah, May Holiday – one of China’s shimmering Golden Week vacations. Just a quick little reminder what awaits any laowai silly enough to venture outside and catch up on travel next week. 1.view full post for image 2.view full post for image 3.Read More
Anyone who’s lived in China for more than a couple weeks has likely amassed a pile of pirated DVDs. Coming from Western countries where the prices are 15-30x more, it’s tough to throw even the worst ones away (I’ve still got my copy of Benchwarmers for Christ’s sake). Getting them home is one of the …Read More
This is just going to be a few sentences long, but I was hoping people would check out the Manchurian Candidate’s website: www.kyle.cn It has a very interesting list of all the school killings that China has had (reported) since 2004. If you think the US is violent, check this list out.Read More
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