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What I’m reading
I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Chinese
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty and how it shapes corruption in China
I recently finished Dan Ariely’s book, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty, and realized that I’ve been thinking about corruption in the wrong way. While I’m not about to argue that there are “acceptable levels” of it, in the way Global Times … Continue reading
Posted in book review, Uncategorized
Tagged Cheating, China, Chinese, Dan Ariely, Dishonesty, Global Times, Government, Liu Zhijun
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Out of control gov’t official abuses power – a very generic post
On return from more than a week on the road, I caught up with my China news and found it all to be a bit…predictable. In response I’ve created the following template that seems to exist somewhere to save all … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Uncategorized
Tagged Chengdu, China, Chinese, Dalai Lama, Government, Tibet, Twitter, United States, Weibo
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Cultural Jealousy
Li Songjun [name altered] fondles his earring as he speaks, stopping to think every few words. We have been drinking coffee and tea for nearly three hours now, originally meeting for business with our respective jobs, but have now wandered far into … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged Asia, China, Chinese, Chinese culture, Chinese people, Han Chinese, hanggai, Inner Mongolia, Mongolia, Xinjiang
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Seeing Red in China 