Earlier this week, Shanghaiist had this great post about how a guy from Chongqing got stuck with the same Chinese name as Hong Kong actor Andy Lau (Liu Dehua). This supposedly caused the guy’s business partner to split with him over the fact that having the same as Andy Lau nobody would take him seriously [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 23, 2008
Writing for Lost Laowai
As of today, besides writing for One-Eyed Panda I’m now also writing for Lost Laowai. You can find my first post here and check the site link above for future posts.
J.
February 23, 2008
Bad Kids or A Bad Home Life?
Last Sunday, I saw a documentary on the Discovery Channel’s Asian Gateway program entitled Bad Kids. It was about the military-style schools that have risen up in China in response to the number of badly behaved (more like holy terrors from what I saw) Chinese children that have appeared in the last few years.
After watching [...]
February 16, 2008
My Holiday in the CAR (Cantonese Administrative Region)
I had a great time in Guangzhou with Winnie visiting her family. I ate a lot, shopped and slept a lot — most of all I learned a lot about Cantonese culture that I didn’t know before. Here are some things I learned about life in what I call the Cantonese Administrative Region or the [...]
February 13, 2008
Back in Shanghai
I just got back from Guangzhou yesterday and I have lots of stories and thoughts that are going to make a great series of posts. Unfortunately I have to prepare an urgent event at work for this Friday and there’s that special romantic day called Valentine’s tomorrow so the posts will have to wait until [...]
February 1, 2008
Off to Guangzhou
I’m off to Guangzhou tomorrow for the Chinese New Year holiday. There will be no new posts until after February 12th. I hope everyone enjoys the holiday.
J.
