Dave’s Wagon

You know we’re beginning to scrape the bottom of the cultural barrel when we start exporting this to China.
Nascar targets China and Europe

Nascar, the North American motor sports group, is seeking to expand in China and western Europe by marrying its licensing, sponsorship and media expertise with local partners.
“We’re sizing it up,” Brian France, Nascar’s […]

Happy Thanksgiving from Hangzhou!
My fellow Americans and I had our Thanksgiving dinner at a local hotel, where, disappointingly enough, no turkey was served. Now that I think about, I’m not sure I’ve seen turkey once yet in my time in China. This brings me to dredge up this article from an old issue of my […]

China Fact #4861: Nothing says high fashion like the military gear of the imperialist Western superpower that persistently interferes into your nation’s internal affairs!
In America, young people wear Che Guevara and communist red star shirts and think they’re cool. What do the young people in Asia wear? Surprisingly often, U.S. military clothing and accessories.
I see […]

Perhaps someday people will flock from around the world to see America’s Great Wall. Last Thursday, President Bush signed a bill to build 700 miles of additional fencing along the U.S. side of America’s Mexican border.
Mexican President-to-be Felipe Calderon responded:
“The decision made by Congress and the U.S. government is deplorable. Humanity committed a grave error […]

Wal-Mart’s big box empire is now the largest in China.
The retail giant recently moved to acquire Trust-Mart, the Taiwan-based superstore chain with some 100 or so outlets in Mainland China.
If you’re like most Americans, your reaction to this news is probably something along the lines of: “How terrible! Now the Chinese as well will suffer […]