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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: North Korea
Everyone in America has guns - China is the safest country in the world
Yesterday we looked at how China can be rife with small crime, while still seeming safe to foreigners. Today we’ll be exploring a few of the ideas Chinese citizens hold about other countries, and why these views might be promoted … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese people, Crime, Evan Osnos, Expo, guns, London, North Korea, safety, United States
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Social obligations and the meaning of meals
Yesterday we took a careful look at the budget of my office’s unpaid intern, and some of you questioned her spending habits. So today we’ll be looking at the importance of social obligations, and why spending more than 20% of … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Culture & Language, Life in China
Tagged China, Culture of China, food, Mao Zedong, Meal, North Korea, Qing Dynasty, Vietnam
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A conversation on a little bit of everything - Party loyalty, Chinese world views, and Mao’s height - Part 2
…continued from yesterday “My problem is that the gov’t covers up this information, if the Chinese people knew what was happening they would be outraged,” I said, naively assuming that I understood Chinese people’s complex relationship to the world beyond … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged China, Chinese people, Darfur, Government, Mao Zedong, North Korea, Xinjiang
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