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Chinese gov to The People: “Mind your manners!” 25 Aug 2013 | 02:28 pm
Here’s another poster (in addition to the previous three) from our recent morality campaign, courtesy of the Qingdao Spiritual Civilization Construction Committee Office, which literally tells people ...
“Be selfless, moral, two-child Chinese citizens” 22 Aug 2013 | 04:59 pm
Three new propaganda* posters just went up in our neighbourhood, courtesy of the Qingdao Spiritual Civilization Construction Committee Office (青岛市精神文明建设委员会办公室). “Create together a national civilized c...
“Living With Dead Hearts” trafficked Chinese children documentary free to view online [Updated] 15 Aug 2013 | 06:18 pm
For those of you with an interest in human trafficking, international adoption or China in general, you’ll probably want to see this heart-breaking documentary from ChinaGeeks. Tens of thousands of ch...
Summer heat… with Chinese characteristics 9 Aug 2013 | 01:53 pm
Last week on Wednesday afternoon it was over 30′C. We were sweating in the office — not because we don’t have big air conditioners but because everyone except me is afraid or unwilling to use them eno...
How to scandalize your Chinese neighbours: Evil stepmother edition 13 Jul 2013 | 12:17 pm
Brace yourself; we’re going down the cross-cultural rabbit hole. China’s Good Samaritan Exception As you may have heard, Mainland Chinese are (in)famous for not being Good Samaritans; they really do...
If China confuses adult foreigners, what about their kids? 9 Jul 2013 | 11:24 am
Jessica and our oldest had this conversation this morning: L: “Mommy, do you remember when you were talking about how Daddy was born in the horse’s ears?” Jessica: “What? Can you say that again?” L: ...
It’s a good thing I don’t own a paintball gun in China 28 Jun 2013 | 12:48 pm
This neighbourhood always seems noisier when my daughters are sleeping. I don’t know if that’s because of the peasants’ motorized three-wheel carts, the Porsche, or that people think the best way to d...
“Legastories” creatively bridges the China-West cultural divide 26 Jun 2013 | 01:26 pm
From Access China founder and Legastories creator-performer Tim Nash: All human beings are shaped by stories out of their culture. I invite you to journey with the Chinese people, through the legacy ...
Would you rather… Chinese Communists or Princess Barbies? 25 Jun 2013 | 01:53 pm
I’m co-hosting the preschool’s variety show/graduation ceremony this week. My job is to translate and say their host script in English. I can live with, “Children all have this beautiful desire in the...
Cross-Cultural Perspective 101: the feeling is mutual 20 Jun 2013 | 04:36 am
It’s a matter of perspective, you see: “Don’t make me play with that disgusting foreign kid, Grandma! Those barbarians poo in their pants!” “Wait, you mean you Chinese kids poo on the ground?” Next...
