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ChinesePod!
If my stories of frustration have made you yearn for the masochistic joys of studying Chinese, you can get a free ChinesePod account here and try it out for yourself! I opted not to use the “Learn Chinese / It’s … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged bloggers, China, China blog, chinese, Chinese life, chinesepod, lessons, mail, New York City
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Only In China
I applied today for a quick tutoring gig, the ad said the school wanted someone to tutor some high-schoolers in a prep class for the AP English test. The interviewer told me about some problem students, and asked me how … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged as the Chinese do, China, chinese, Chinese life, Eric, ESL, mail, New York City, only in China, teaching
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On My Soapbox, With Cliches About China
If we are to see the Olympics as (good heavens, it hurts to type this) China’s big coming-out party, then China cannot hide behind the “developing country” defense much longer. When the international community pressures China on the environment or … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged BBC, bloggers, China, China blog, chinese, Chinese life, mail, podcast, soapbox, World Have Your Say
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Sparkly Like a Holiday
Stick went out to get that typical American gift, a dozen red roses, but in China nothing is mundane. The roses came with glitter, tinsel, rose-printed cellophane, magenta tissue paper, and purple curling ribbon. Did you ever see that part … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged China, Chinese life, coffee, e3, Eric, mail, New York City, reading, red rose, Stick, wine
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Snacking With Trimalchio
When I lived in Yantai, I believed I had been offered every bit of sealife imaginable. Like most theories I had about China, this turned out to be inaccurate. I think the seahorses might have been a novelty item even … Continue reading
Posted in Yantai
Tagged 404, China, chinese, Chinese life, e3, noodles, Stick, Yantai
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Baiyunguan Temple Fair
Today Stick and I visited the temple fair at Baiyunguan, the White Cloud Temple. It’s right by the Muxidi subway stop and the Capital Museum. If you’re planning a visit, the White Cloud Temple is NOT on White Cloud Street, … Continue reading
Russian Mirage
Stick and I went exploring down the Russian street between the Ritan Park Jenny Lou’s and The Place. It’s at the eastern end of Ritan Bei Lu, where it meets Dongdaqiao Lu. The last time I was at The Place, … Continue reading
What My Dad Would Call “Logistics”
So I’ve narrowed it down to two possible jobs. One job is Singapore Academy, with small classes, teenage students, all the things I want, but they weren’t able to meet my salary expectation, and between losing our double housing bonus … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, Fengtai
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, e3, Eric, ESL, hot water saga, job hunting, Mao, moving, Stick
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Today we stopped playing Civ long enough for lunch at Mexican Wave and a visit to the Guiyou silk market. (Stick’s discovered that if you don’t develop alphabet, but everyone else does, you really don’t need it to trade techs.) … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, mac, New York City, silk market, Stick, tech, Young
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Not Fixed
In Yantai, I used to have an electric outlet in my shower, now we have multiple outlets in the shower. These are bigger, so I suppose that’s an upgrade. After a week without hot water, I was willing to take … Continue reading
Posted in Yantai
Tagged as seen in Beijing, bodging, China, Chinese life, e3, kludge, mac, sketchy ESL schools, Stick, Yantai
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