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TRAVEL
& FOOD
- (Mar
20, 2009) Off-the-beaten-track
in Boston and
excursions. read more ...
ARTS
& LITERATURE
- (Mar 12, 2009) More on lotus, a native
aquatic plant of China. Among numerous Chinese writers in its history,
one stood out in terms of the use of flowers and in particular, lotus
as a symbol and theme in many of her work. It is one of the most
celebrated poets Li QingZhao 李清照 (1084-1151 CE) of the Song dynasty.
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SOCIAL
& POLITICAL
- (March 5, 2009)
ShanZhai 山寨 is the latest and hottest
word and phenomenon in China. The word is so viral that it has been the
most searched on the net and has become a part of daily conversations
of many.
The usage of it has been broadened over the years to mean anything or
activities from a knock-off to a creative local brand name that
challenge the dominant players of the market. ShanZhai is becoming a
powerful symbol of “Everything is Possible”, a promising parallel of
the American success stories. Is it a counterculture and transient?
Or is it an instance of ultimate free-market economy?
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