Archive for January, 2010

Chinese New Year Holiday

Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam/Laos bound!

POSTED: January 23rd, 2010
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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Starting tomorrow, I’ll be in this general area … View Larger Map … through the end of February for my Chinese New Year break. I won’t be bringing my laptop, but if I happen to find an Internet cafe I’ll try to post photos.

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Alligator: it’s what’s for dinner

POSTED: January 21st, 2010
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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The 7 websites China could live without

POSTED: January 15th, 2010
CATEGORIES: China, Latest
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In light of the latest Google/China drama that unfolded Tuesday, I bring you the 7 websites that China wouldn’t really miss if the Great Firewall blocked them completely starting tomorrow. That is, if it hasn’t already. 1. Google Replacement: Baidu Why: By now, you’ve probably heard the stats: state-sponsored Baidu owns around 60-70% of the [...]

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Nowism: “Your holiday break actually starts today”

POSTED: January 12th, 2010
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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My month and a half long break starts today. I just found this out today.

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Do they know it’s Christmas?

POSTED: January 12th, 2010
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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Question: Do people in China know about Christmas? Short Answer: Yes. Long Answer: Yes, but China has a funny way of dealing with the holiday season …

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NYT names Shenzhen as one of its 31 places to visit in 2010

POSTED: January 9th, 2010
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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Wait … why?

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