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Beijing snack

16 May 2009 | Comment
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Honey approaches my desk and hands me the Bible.  It’s a book of “Beijing’s best” written in Chinese for anyone wanting to find the cream of the crop in China’s capital, entitled ”1039 Lifestyle Guidebook.”  Inside of its pages the book separates into different sections:  the best restaurants in the Houhai area, the best restaurants in the [...]

Bottom Of The Well

26 May 2008 | Comment
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I have more than 800 students.   It’s hard to keep up with so many. Everyday I wonder to myself what they are doing and try to imagine their lives through their eyes. A student studies his English in some far off corner of the university library, cramming for another upcoming English exam. A young girl [...]

Guard the Milk with Your Life

20 April 2008 | Comment
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As I wait for my friend from Tianjin to arrive at Gulou metro station, I decide to take a seat outside on the wall. When I exit the station, bicycle-powered taxis and motorcycle taxis stop to ask me if I would like a ride to any particular destination. The bicycle-powered taxis aren’t really [...]