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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: Wenzhou
Leaving China
Today my co-worker informed me that she would be sending her 14 year-old son to study in New Zealand, and she was understandably sad about it. For the last year he has struggled to meet the school’s standards, but has … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Development, Education, Life in China
Tagged China, Chinese language, Education, engineering, health care, Hospital, Literacy, New Zealand, Shanghai, train crash, United State, Wenzhou
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Top Stories of the Week - 10/9 10/15
The story most deserving of your attention this week can by found on Foreign Policy, and was written by Charlie Custer of ChinaGeeks.org, highlighting the problem of kidnapping in China (hopefully you already noticed the link on the right hand … Continue reading
Posted in weekly news round up
Tagged China, China Daily, Foreign Policy, Gary Locke, Global Times, Shanghai, United States, Wenzhou
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The Shanghai metro crash should have been avoided - reactions from Chinese friends
My office’s usually chipper intern (the same one whose budget we looked at last week) surprised me on the way to lunch today when she told me she was in a bad mood. “Our society has too many problems everywhere,” … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged accident, China, crash, High-speed rail, Shanghai, Shanghai Metro, Sina Weibo, Weibo, Wenzhou
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