Rory Keane, Author at We Blog The World

Oktoberfest at Chicago’s Adler: The Harvest Moon and Half Acre Beers

By Rory Keane on September 30, 2011 in Chicago, Events, Illinois, Midwest, North America, Photos, USA

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"The Musikmeisters"played at the Adler Planetarium for Adler After DarkChicago’s Adler Planetarium is open late one Thursday of every month, allowing a 21 and over crowd to gaze upon the heavens while they socialize, sip...

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Mandarin-Dubbed Korean Soap Operas on Chinese Television

By Rory Keane on August 23, 2011 in Asia, China, Featured, Photos, South Korea

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Now over a year removed from my last arrival in China. Not a remarkable feat to some, but a landmark for me personally.An alarming development, though: my scathing hatred for Mandarin-dubbed Korean soap operas on...

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Summer in China: High Fashion & High Temps

By Rory Keane on August 9, 2011 in Asia, China, Photos

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An aggregate of happenings from the summer of 2011 in China. This dress has been sighted in every corner of China this summer, on every manner of lady.This dress has been spotted in all shapes...

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China’s Rail High Speed Takes a Back Seat

By Rory Keane on August 8, 2011 in Asia, China, Featured, Photos

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Nearly 800,000 people ride on China’s high-speed rail network each day. The high-speed rail lines, dubbed the China Rail High Speed (CRH), now extend over 9,600 km. It’s already the largest network of high-speed rail...

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Street Inspection Chinese Style: A Cop at Every Corner

By Rory Keane on July 15, 2011 in Asia, China, Featured, Photos

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Monday was a local inspection day here in China's Wuxi. The level of play-acting was heightened to an (especially) unsustainable peak on that day. The massive and dramatic orchestrations of the local government were aimed...

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World is More Interconnected Than Ever: Now, a Premium on Privacy?

By Rory Keane on April 26, 2011 in Asia, China, Featured, Photos

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Lately there’s been a clamoring for my wife and I to get on board with China’s most popular instant messenger and chat service, known as QQ. Most of the demand is fueled by...

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Time to Feast: Xinjiang-Style Gastro-Economics

By Rory Keane on April 26, 2011 in Asia, China, Featured, Photos

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The common Western perception of Chinese food usually encompasses a few select dishes, dictated by exposure to run-of-the-mill Chinese restaurants, the type found in every corner of the United States and other countries. These unspectacularly common...

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Wedding Photo Follies in China

By Rory Keane on March 19, 2011 in Asia, China, Featured, Photos

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For that once-in-a-lifetime memory, follow suit with all the other young couples in China and strike a pose!Couples in China these days love or loathe certain stages of the marital process. There’s the exhaustive...

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Rory Keane

Rory Keane is an American-born teacher and writer who has logged nearly two years in China, and is working on another year-long stint in the Middle Kingdom. He writes about travel, sociopolitical issues, health, entertainment, and culture, among other topics.

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Oktoberfest at Chicago’s Adler: The Harvest Moon and Half Acre Beers

Mandarin-Dubbed Korean Soap Operas on Chinese Television

Summer in China: High Fashion & High Temps

China’s Rail High Speed Takes a Back Seat

Street Inspection Chinese Style: A Cop at Every Corner

Time to Feast: Xinjiang-Style Gastro-Economics

Wedding Photo Follies in China

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