Shenyang Graffiti
About 1/3 of Shenyang is under construction. Most of it seems to be for new, high-rise apartment buildings (though there are dozens of brand new apartment complexes around the school with only a handful of inhabitants). Usually the construction sites are surrounded by 8-10 foot walls advertising the advantages of each new building but there’s […]
You’re Never Too Old to Be a Flamer
There’s been some pretty decent drama around S.I.E. lately, and since I’ve become one of the involved parties, I’m inclined to share.
The short of it is that one of our teachers, someone who insists on being disrespectful and verbally abusive to some of the members of the Chinese staff, has started posting some pretty offensive […]
SK8r Boi
Sorry about the title, but I just couldn’t help myself.
I’ve passed the 411sk8 shop downtown about a hundred times since I got here. It’s on the way to the computer/dvd market and right beside Shenyang’s Northern Bookstore, one of the biggest bookstores I’ve ever seen. Anyway, I’ve been trying to think of a cool, outdoor, […]
NEW LOOK
Sometimes when you’re bored at 2:00am on a Saturday night/Sunday morning, the only thing you can do is drink some coffee and totally re-design your blog.
This version looks a bit better (I think) and is a little easier to load. Since I’ve been posting more and more pictures lately, doing it this way makes more […]
PANJIN: THE (KIND OF) RED BEACH
We made the 3.5 hour trek to Pan Jin to view its “beautiful scenery things.”
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THE SHARON STONE BOYCOTT GIVES HER TOO MUCH CREDIT
As you may have read, former Hollywood superstar Sharon Stone is all over the news here in China for her remarks regarding Tibet during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival.
“I’m not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else…And then all […]
CHINESE ODDITIES; CHAPTER II
There is only one subject at the focus of this edition of Chinese Oddities. But it’s in a class by itself.
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Yes, you’re reading it right.
CHINA’S PLASTIC DRAG
China isn’t usually one of those countries that comes to mind when you think of environmental friendliness but taking a cue countries like Bangladesh and Australia, Big Red is trying to step up its game and hopefully kick its 3 billion plastic bag a day habit.
A nationwide ban on plastic shopping bags will go into […]
BRINGING WVU TO THE PRC
So one of my new classes is a group of MBA students who will go to Chicago to study at the end of the summer. My course is “American Culture” and one of the things I was asked to cover with them is college life in America. For my first lesson, I could […]
Pictures
SK8r Boi
Sorry about the title, but I just couldn’t help myself.
I’ve passed the 411sk8 shop downtown about a hundred times since I got here. It’s on the way to the computer/dvd market and right beside Shenyang’s Northern Bookstore, one of the biggest bookstores I’ve ever seen. Anyway, I’ve been trying to think of a cool, outdoor, […]
China
PANJIN: THE (KIND OF) RED BEACH
We made the 3.5 hour trek to Pan Jin to view its “beautiful scenery things.”
[Show as slideshow]
More pictures on flickr
Chinese Oddities
CHINESE ODDITIES; CHAPTER II
There is only one subject at the focus of this edition of Chinese Oddities. But it’s in a class by itself.
[Show as slideshow]
Yes, you’re reading it right.
WTF
THE SHARON STONE BOYCOTT GIVES HER TOO MUCH CREDIT
As you may have read, former Hollywood superstar Sharon Stone is all over the news here in China for her remarks regarding Tibet during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival.
“I’m not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else…And then all […]
Shenyang
Shenyang Graffiti
About 1/3 of Shenyang is under construction. Most of it seems to be for new, high-rise apartment buildings (though there are dozens of brand new apartment complexes around the school with only a handful of inhabitants). Usually the construction sites are surrounded by 8-10 foot walls advertising the advantages of each new building but there’s […]