Tuesday night I went to the Christina Aguilera concert in Shanghai(yes, for real)! It was awesome. On top of that me and my friendFrank were basically right up front. The whole experience wassurprisingly easy. There were less ticket checks than at the airportand everyone was quite civilized. Not a U.S. concert by any means.Even her …
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How the west was made
When the sun is in the west, the bird returns to nest. Xi(1) – Pronounced “sheeee“. This is a very simple Chinese character. However I thought the story was kind of cool: The character is derived from a bird standing in its nest. It is said that when the sun sets in the west, the …
The Tiger and the Chicken
Today was an interesting lesson. It is Friday the 13th and so I was trying to explain how 13 meant unlucky (bu ji li) just like the number 4 means unlucky in Chinese. One thing led to another and we expounded upon many an American and Chinese story that has dual meanings. Examples include: giving …
What’s in a name? – Branding
So, I am thinking of rebranding Beuk.tv. What do you think of these?
One China, Many Confused
This week I am traveling to Macao/Taiwan for my MBA class to do some homework with one of my classmates. It is more of a trip for me to see parts of the world and catch up to all the countries B has been to that I have not. Living in Beijing and Shanghai I …
Quotes of the Day
It’s not living alone if you keep a rifle under the bed. – Chuck Palahniuk
Chinese Stutterer
Today was the first time I heard a Chinese person stutter. Apparently, it is possible in Chinese (taxi). How do you learn to stutter in a foreign/2nd language?