It's been just under three weeks since I left Hong Kong, and I'm still in withdrawal. So this week I read Robert Wang's rags to riches memoir, Walking the Tycoons' Rope: How Ambition Drove a Poor Boy From Ningbo to Compete with the Richest Men of Hong Kong and Singapore … [Read more...]
Help? Who helps people?
When I was in Hong Kong a couple weeks ago, my husband tripped on some stairs as we walked down a subway to 'cross the street'. I screamed but couldn't get to him as quickly as a young couple walking up the stairs. They stopped, helped pull him up, and asked if he was okay. He … [Read more...]
Workplace Relations in the Middle Kingdom
Just when I thought I'd heard it all from China, guest blogger Stuart Beaton tells me about his university's crazy new plan to teach English. I won't reveal what's gone down in Tianjin, but it sounds irrational. For those of you who haven't checked out Stuart's fabulous podcasts, … [Read more...]
Book of the week–River Dragon Sky
Last week I read a new China novel, River Dragon Sky (Signal 8 Press, 2012) by Justin Nicholes. Set on a college campus in Henan, Nicholes' book centers on five fascinating--and very realistic--characters:* Zhuan He--a female student who excels in English debate* Feng--a … [Read more...]
Censorship? What Censorship?
Stuart Beaton (http://rastous.podomatic.com/) guest blogs tonight about censorship in China. With so much going on in China, it's important to realize that people there aren't always as privy to the same news as we who live outside the PRC. Without further adieu, here's Stu:I … [Read more...]
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