There’s a blogging meme circling called “My 7 Links”. The premise, conceived by TripBase, is simple: get nominated, select seven links from your archives that fit into the group writing project’s seven categories, and then nominate up to five others. I was nominated by Charlie at Chengdu Living, and am happy to oblige. I think …Read More
Hey all, with the holiday week in full swing, I totally lost track of the China: Love It ~ Hate It group writing project and that it was meant to finish yesterday. Though this GWP failed to attract a huge number of submissions (I’ll blame it on everyone busy preparing for the holiday), we did …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
Hey, just a quick post to remind everyone about the new Group Writing Project – China: Love It ~ Hate it. Only a couple days left (end of the day Monday submissions will be closed). Submissions are trickling in, and a number of people have sent e-mails saying they’ll be participating, so while we wait, …Read More
It’s been a couple months since our first Group Writing Project, and as it was quite successful, we feel it’s time for round two. The topic this time is “China: Love It ~ Hate It“. We’re big fans of the dao and the wacky balance therein here at Lost Laowai, and as such wanted to …Read More
Would you like to provide something useful to your readers? Would you like to have more people read what you have to say? If so, the first thing you need to ask yourself is: What value are you providing to your readers? If you can’t answer this question clearly & with a purpose, maybe it’s …Read More
And so marks the end of the first Lost Laowai group writing project. We received a total of twelve submissions – not at all bad for our first go at this. We had a last minute submission from Liu Kaiqin: 出乎æ„料之外?? （in China) :: By Liu Kaiqin Who also sported some rather creative Chinese for …Read More
Just a quick reminder that the group writing project will officially end at the end of the day tomorrow (Monday). So, if you’re still interested in sharing your misconceptions or what you “thought you knew” about China before you came here, please write it up, post it on your blog and then send us the …Read More
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
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
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