Archive for the 'Culture' Category

Sheep in Wolves’ Clothing

November 1st, 2006

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 […]

Showing Your True Colors

October 30th, 2006

Our group made a run to Xi’an two weekends back. After hitting all the usually stops (Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, etc.) we decided to go bar hopping one night. After wandering aimlessly on the streets for awhile to no avail, we grabbed some cabs, ordered them into the livelier part of the city, […]

Chinese Firework Etiquette

October 28th, 2006

After months of study, I’ve formulated the following list of events, situations, and times of the day in which is inappropriate to set off fireworks in China:

Let me know if I included anything I shouldn’t have.
UPDATE: I’ve clarified my sarcasm with the inclusion of the above image.

A Jiao for Your Thoughts

September 20th, 2006

Back in the States, I would often throw pennies away. Literally. I threw them right into the garbage. I told myself I was helping to fight inflation or to introduce poisonous levels of copper and zinc into the local water supply. In reality, a coin valued at one cent just wasn’t worth the hassle to […]

The Authentic Experience

September 13th, 2006

Chinese fire drill? Anyone?