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What I’m reading
I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China
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It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Longzhou County
The Gov’t and the Chinese Church
Over the past three days the posts I’ve been writing have emphasized the fact that many of the bad things we hear about government interference in religion in China are overstated. That does not mean though that life for Chinese … Continue reading
A Trip Through a Chinese Market
Earlier this week we looked a little bit at food safety in China. Today we are going to look at a Chinese market (nothing comes in packages), these are where most rural Chinese prefer to do their shopping. Whenever I … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, Rural Life
Tagged China, Chinese language, Fruit, Guangxi, Longzhou County, Pineapple, Vegetable, Wet market
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Dark Clouds for Development
2011 has already set record highs for food prices, and that means another step backward for development. Now add to that news that China’s wheat-producing region (one of the largest in the world) is bracing for the worst drought in … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Development
Tagged Asia, China, Chinese language, crisis, development, Dominican Republic, drought, food prices, Longzhou County
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