grandparents staring at what the parents buy and what the children take for granted.
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the not pot
I am sitting in a restaurant, eating a local favorite called huoguo. That translates into “hot pot”. This is because the food is served raw and in...
China is…
a single piece of grafitti in a city of 7 million people that says, in pink letters "I love you".
smoking cigarettes
At this time, I am giving an exam to an adult level English class at an industrial equipment manufacturing facility in the Tianxi district of...
China is…
Chairman Mao on every bill of the money that Deng Xiaoping helped every Chinese person to make.
fireworks
For the eve of Spring Festival, I treated myself to a day of all-American products and services, including Pizza Hut for lunch and Starbuck's for...
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celebrating Spring in January.
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public urination by men who are completely sober.
why i don't fear the government
A few months ago I had coffee with a Chinese friend and his American friend who is a Catholic Priest. The Priest is teaching English at a local...
China is…
neon lights on a 500 year old building.