Category Archives: News Mostly China
an article on the muslim life here
Greetings, I was recently clued in to a very interesting documentary that was filmed here in our city. It is a documentary on the Hajj. Much of this video footage show the streets that I have walked on many times. … Continue reading
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chinese software – worth it
I have to share my excitement. This program (Loqu8) works excellent and it helps greatly in learning Chinese. you can download it for free for 15 days. After that the standard version is around $60. It’s a bit pricey BUT, … Continue reading
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burned building
I just keep finding the unfolding events of this story fascinating. The way its dealt with and handled, etc… but of course, I live here, so go figure. Kevin
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cctv – nothing like it
I took these photos on our way to international gathering on Sunday morning. This building continues to blow me away. the architecture…. the stories… the angles… look at it compared to the 30 or 40 story buildings beside it. For … Continue reading
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insight into chinese culture and world view
Both of these articles do an excellent job at describing the Chinese thought and world view surrounding the Olympics. Article one Article two kevin b
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an old chinese saying
“Good things only come after enduring a lot of hardship” the plagues of ’08. Snowstorm, riots, protests, train crashes, earthquake, floods, algae and NOW locusts. It does appear that china is having their share of difficulties this year. No one … Continue reading
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7.8 earthquake
By now many of you have heard of the recent earthquake that took place near Chendu, China early Monday morning. If you were wondering, this area is about 375 miles away from Xi’an as the crows flies. I thought that … Continue reading
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a new silk road
Very interesting news story about business and trading between Middle East and China. Its not by land this time, but by sea. The silk road is evolving. Pictures here. Click here for the story.
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clash of culutre
I know this is not news about China, however, I found it very humorous. If you know me well, I try to stay in tuned with business news around the world. One of those places that I ma intrigued with … Continue reading
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