Tag: living
member name: 外国人 (Waiguoren) the Great
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June 01, 2006 02:28 AM EDT --
As a waiguoren (foreigner), I have grown accustomed to the stares of fascination from the Chinese. Everyone wants to talk to you here, even if they only speak the seven words every Chinese knows. I've . . .
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July 03, 2006 11:24 PM EDT --
Independence day
Long way from liberty's home
Censors watching me.
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March 21, 2007 09:45 PM EDT --
I have a new alarm clock here. But I don't get to set it. It starts every morning around 7 or 8 depending on the weather. It's the construction across the street. They work for 12 hours a day. . . .
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July 28, 2006 06:55 AM EDT --
Last night I walked into Lao Chongqing, just as I have been almost everyday for the last month, for a few beers. As has become habit, I brought along one of my Chinese textbooks to study. In the last three . . .
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May 31, 2006 10:02 PM EDT --
I have to rant a little. This has happened too much in the past week. I write an article and it disappears. It happened to my story about Huanglong...twice. Now it's happened again with a humorous . . .
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July 27, 2006 05:10 AM EDT --
I know I should have seen this one coming. Maintenance problems are common occurrences in China. I've had enough bad luck with appliances and apartment amenities to see this coming a month ago. Nothing . . .
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May 31, 2006 02:03 AM EDT --
Well, maybe I'm not lost. In fact, I've been fortunate enough to not be lost in my seven months here in China. I have had Chinese friends to help me along most of the time. The rest is just dumb . . .
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May 24, 2006 11:57 PM EDT --
I have been living and working in southern China since the end of October 2005 and plan to continue here for at least another year. As a writer this experience is wonderful and difficult all at once. It . . .
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