Archive for the ‘Rants’ Category
Friday, October 9th, 2009
I just got back from China Telecom trying to get an ADSL (broadband) internet connection installed. My end goal is to get a wireless router so I can have wireless internet and blog from the balcony as well as my desk. But I didn't tell the lady that, which is ...
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
I was most intrigued when I saw a snippet of a recent article in the China Daily about the new U.S. ambassador to China:
"The ambassador also introduced her family to the media in fluent mandarin..."
This surprise me because I thought the new ambassador was Jon Huntsman. Turns out he is, ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Sticking with the number theme, here's a little quiz. Now don't be nervous, and don't read ahead to the answers (I tired to find an upside-down font for the answers, but you'll just have to be on your honor).
Anyone who's studied Chinese for a few weeks or months should be ...
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