Tag Archives: Beijing Olympics 2008

No Points For Creativity

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Meg

I am as tired of hearing “for Main Street, not Wall Street” as I once was of hearing “China’s coming-out party.”

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American Mei You

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Meg

I planned to write a post about starting a job today, teaching SAT prep. Towards the end of the job interview, when we were talking about where to park and what time to arrive, the main teacher (I’m the assistant) … Continue reading →

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Hidden Beijing

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Meg

Forgot to mention this earlier, but I have new article on Beijing’s cosmetic changes up at CNReviews!

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Meme Sheep #080808

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Meg

There’s a Chinese Twitter meme going around now, Twitter users — I’m supposed to say “Twitterati” and not “Twits” — are adding #080808 to their icons and tweets. David Feng explains more on CNReviews, and Ryan has a collection of … Continue reading →

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One World, One Dream, No Visas

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Meg

I’ve got a new post up at CNReviews about the visa situation and my sadness at leaving China. Edit 7/24: Other bloggers talking about my post. Imagethief James Fallows Luke Gedeon

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Take Care Knock Heads

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Meg

In Beijing, it’s hard to get away from the Olympic improvements. I think the changes are somewhere between using the good china for company, and completely reinventing your wardrobe, habits and personality to attract some guy from history class. (Not … Continue reading →

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