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The coming decades explosion of Chinese culture

June 7, 2010 by YinYang 1 Comment

Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127) Calligraphy by Ming Dizhu

China Daily has just reported a "Chinese calligraphy work sold for record $57.1M" at the Poly 2010 Spring Auction on June 4, 2010. This record price puts Ming Dizhu's work within the same league as van Gogh and Picasso in terms of how much was fetched from an auction ("Portrait of Dr. Gachet," $139million, inflation adjusted, van Gogh; "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust", … [Read more...] about The coming decades explosion of Chinese culture

Shanghai Style: Pajamas in the Great Outdoors

November 26, 2009 by Steve 20 Comments

It seems the long held social custom of Shanghainese to walk down the street in their pajamas is causing some discomfort to the organizers of the Shanghai World Expo scheduled for next year and a campaign has been started by the municipal government to end the practice. It's not that unusual to see middle aged women milling around on the street in their pajamas, or even … [Read more...] about Shanghai Style: Pajamas in the Great Outdoors

Louis Yu's Indie Podcasts

August 17, 2009 by Steve 7 Comments

It's not often a guy working on his PhD in theoretical computer science is also one of the hottest Chinese DJs in North America, but there's always an exception and Louis Yu (余雷) fits that role. Originally from Guilin, China,  he's currently in Vancouver, Canada studying at the University of Victoria while also doing a weekly podcast featuring world indie music. And where can … [Read more...] about Louis Yu's Indie Podcasts

Cross Cultural Dating

August 13, 2009 by Steve 156 Comments

Now that many non-Chinese have moved to China and many native Chinese live throughout the world, cross cultural dating has become far more common. For someone leaving mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Singapore and moving to a western country, what are some of the cultural pitfalls and traps you need to avoid and adjustments you need to make? For someone moving to any of … [Read more...] about Cross Cultural Dating

(Letter) China-America story compare

July 30, 2009 by Charles Liu Leave a Comment

Here are two stories of neglect and abuse, both involving children: China: six year old locked in chick coop for a year US: three children locked motel bathroom for a year Thou oceans apart, both are tragic, inexcusable, and similar in terms of public reaction, sympathy for the victims, and reflection on each’s values. … [Read more...] about (Letter) China-America story compare

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