Counting Change in China
I made it across the Chinese border, right into culture shock Pretty, eh? Yes, its China! You can’t imagine the crowds Yes, I’m in China now, and in complete culture shock! I’m not sure what I was expecting, maybe something like an oriental version of Russia, but I like the…
Read MoreMore Bicycles Than You Can Shake A Stick At!
I ain’t never seen so many bicycles in my life! Time to beat ’em with a stick! The special bike-lots Even lined up outside my door! China is the land of the bicycle. I swear there are more bikes than people, and they are everywhere. You cannot imagine the volume…
Read MoreMr Tom Lee & Friends
Tom rocks the boat with a little help from his friends Tom’s Style Adjustment Before After The first time I met Tom, he didn’t believe who I was. He’d read my website after a trip to Russia and offered to host me when I first arrived in Beijing, but when…
Read MoreI Hate the Sound of Spitting
The center of the sound of spitting Even at the Beach! Spit there and die! I wish I had enough cash for a Sony Digital VideoCam. No, I don’t want to bore you with bad home movies; I want to record China’s national sound in the making. In Russia, I…
Read MoreLearning all at Beijing Language and Culture University
Nothing like wandering around a Chinese university campus The best in Chinese education The Uni’s Bla Bla Bar 28 September, 1999 A year ago, a guy wrote into my web site about his summer spent in Moscow. He sounded cool, and after a few emails back and forth, we became…
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