Tag Archives: English language

Interview with digital dissident 小米2020

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

This last week I had the chance to chat with 小米2020 (xiaomi) who is one of the organizers behind yizhe group (http://yyyyiiii.blogspot.com/). This group translates western journalism on China, so that it can be more accessible to common Chinese people. Sometimes because … Continue reading →

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The education gap is tangible in rural China

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Children from urban areas in China are 6.3x more likely to attend a university than children from the countryside, largely because of the better primary and secondary education in the cities. However, I didn’t need to see the statistics to … Continue reading →

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Guest Post - Falling in love with a migrant worker -part 2

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

…continued Dating a Chinese man, or perhaps anyone outside your own culture, isn’t the easiest thing to do. There are different ideas, beliefs and customs. Even though we both don’t belong to any religion, my boyfriend is as superstitious as … Continue reading →

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