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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: Non-jobs

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. Looking for a career change? Consider China. Here there exist a diverse array of professions that don't even exist in the western world. . A guy and his rock. Another great job is the guy THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY GIVE MONEY TO that will design a signature for you. Apparently it's cool to have a cool signature. Apparently people are too dumb to come up with one on their own. Friday, May 01, 2009. Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: May 2009

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. I've just opened an account at Panaramio. And I'll be putting a few of my more interesting pictures on there. This aint no travel blog, but if anyone is interested, you can find my account here. And in theory at least, they should also be geotagged. the idea is that they can also be seen in Google Earth. Plenty more to be added at a later date. enjoy. Monday, May 18, 2009. Though it's not the place that we used (main...

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: Birds of a feather

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. Birds of a feather. There are things that I've come to understand about China. People will never believe that I like spicy food. People will respond to my spoken Chinese with mime. Mashed potato will always be served cold, surrounded by a moat of milk, with coloured sprinkles on top. I accept these things and try not to let them get me down. If you need to buy some flowers in Xi'an, where do you go? I've heard that i...

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: January 2009

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. Winter in China: It's a bit chilly. The INSIDE of my bedroom window, a few mornings ago. I heard that big part of this is rooted in Chinese traditional medicine, since many people believe that breathing 'recycled' air is a great way to contract some kind of airborne illness. This was 'confirmed' by the 'fact' (=. Thermal comfort in China. Again, no problem. Maybe I'm a victim of being born and raised in a, comparativ...

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: December 2008

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. Just behind my apartment building there is a high school. As you might expect it can be a little noisy sometimes, though not in the same way that schools are noisy 'back home'. Here is a link. To a video of a particularly enthusiastic student doing his school exercise routine, which I found unreasonably amusing.). After staring at textbooks for way too long. Monday, December 29, 2008. Christmas, China style. And chuc...

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: Rent, irrationality and beating the banks

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. Rent, irrationality and beating the banks. Building, but in fact they only spend. Monday, December 08, 2008. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Christmas, China style. Rent, irrationality and beating the banks. Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. View my complete profile. Chinese beach in July? Woman Makes Daughters Take Care Of Her, Gives Money To Sons. Financial Times Video on Chinese Economic Slowdown.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: Play, Setup, Scene, Spanial

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. Play, Setup, Scene, Spanial. English is fashionable in China. It has been for a number of years, and the trend is likely to continue. English words adorn many items of clothing, and translations from the original Chinese often accompany things like shop names and descriptions of food items. If it doesn't have abc on it, it just aint worth having. I know, I know,. For your viewing pleasure. Not in my family it doesn't.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: Pictures of China

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. I've just opened an account at Panaramio. And I'll be putting a few of my more interesting pictures on there. This aint no travel blog, but if anyone is interested, you can find my account here. And in theory at least, they should also be geotagged. the idea is that they can also be seen in Google Earth. Plenty more to be added at a later date. enjoy. Monday, May 18, 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: April 2009

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. The International Language of Onomatopoeia. Would a duck by any other quack sound as sweet? There are certain things in life that people often take for granted. The sun rises and sets. Santa will only leave gifts for good boys and girls. Grass is green. The sky is blue. Dogs bark, birds tweet… They do, don’t they? Well, maybe where you come from, but not in China. What sound does your dog make? In China, the word is.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China: The International Language of Onomatopoeia

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of China. Life in the PRC: It's the little things. The International Language of Onomatopoeia. Would a duck by any other quack sound as sweet? There are certain things in life that people often take for granted. The sun rises and sets. Santa will only leave gifts for good boys and girls. Grass is green. The sky is blue. Dogs bark, birds tweet… They do, don’t they? Well, maybe where you come from, but not in China. What sound does your dog make? In China, the word is.