Not sure if you can read this or not but it is an article about how a Chinese publisher “could not find” the German version of Grimm’s fairytales and so they used a Japanese version. Turns out it was a pornographic version with Snow White sleeping with her father and the dwarves (is that an [...]
Entries Tagged as 'china'
What NOT to get your child for Christmas
December 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Tags: air · art · china · christmas · Japan · photo · question · snow · story
What do YOU see?
December 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Before you think I have gone all perverted, stop. These are actual mascots of events. From top right clockwise: * 1996 Atlanta Olympic mascot “Izzy” * 2008 Spain World Expo * 2010 Shanghai World Expo * 2009 Hong Kong East Asian Games Having lived through and participated in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta I heard [...]
Tags: art · bear · china · Hong Kong · olympics · question · shanghai · tigers
China’s Soccer woes begin with the press!
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Maybe if the news actually cared a little bit more about the write-up on soccer teams in China, then the people would care more about soccer. It is hard to have an article that states how poor Chinese soccer is and that they should schedule matches at better times and encourage children participation when glaring [...]
Taiwan flag overload
October 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Taiwan flag overload Originally uploaded by beuk China celebrates 60 yr. of Communist rule and the next week Taiwan uslittered with flags. Hmmm… Share:
Watermelon
August 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Watermelon Originally uploaded by beuk South China, South Georgia it doesn’t matter. This kid loveswatermelon. She polished off three slices after her SECOND dinner! Share:
Language
July 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
One of the strangest things I am doing now is taking Japanese classes. Not because that in itself is strange, but because my teacher does not speak much English. This means I mostly use Chinese to communicate and ask questions (no-no #1 in learning an Asian language). It actually works out pretty well. I routinely [...]
Tags: art · beer · blog · cat · china · coffee · culture · drink · funny · Japan · language · london · question · rain · sea · strange · teacher · toilet · work
Taipei Zoo Panda
March 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Taipei Zoo PandaOriginally uploaded by beuk We finally made it to the Taipei Zoo to see the pandas on loan fromChina. Share:
