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Etiquette at Dinners

By Ben Casnocha on August 15, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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We learned about Chinese business etiquette at meals. It's remarkable how hierarchal and authority-driven it all is.American etiquette, vis-a-vis power and status, might call for the most important person to sit at the head of...

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Eating in China

By Ben Casnocha on August 13, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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What's the history of family-style eating? You know, the method of food serving where it's all put on communal plates in the middle and each person helps himself.I'm told that this became the Chinese-way originally...

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A Rural Village Outside Beijing

By Ben Casnocha on August 13, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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In any country it's true: the big city doesn't represent the whole country. California is way more and way different than San Francisco and Los Angeles alone. New York is not America.In China this is...

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Back in China

By Ben Casnocha on August 11, 2009 in Asia, China, Lodging, Photos

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"Get me out of here." Those were my first thoughts upon landing back in Beijing after the pretty painless 12 hour non-stop from San Francisco.It's not the first time I've had moments of instant regret...

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Updates From the Folks at Think London

By Renee Blodgett on July 25, 2009 in Asia, British Isles, China, England, Europe, Events, London, Photos

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A few updates from the folks at Think London.A topic which is currently hot in is clean tech. London's Mayor Boris Johnson (one of THE TIME 100 Most Influential People) has declared he wants to...

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China Says Censor Software on All PCs

By Renee Blodgett on June 17, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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China's new requirement says 'all computers must contain censoring software. Sky Schuyler writes about it in detail.Reports the New York Times China will require pre-installed software on all new PCs that permits the government to...

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Tracking the Wind, I’m Chasing the Gale

By Rory Keane on May 13, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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It goes without saying that people the world over have their own foibles and funny habits. I've noticed that Chinese people are in no short supply of idiosyncracies. For instance, Chinese people really enjoy walking...

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The Watcher

By Rory Keane on May 4, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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Being a movie-lover can be maddening and blissful here in China. DVDs are so handily obtained, but at the same time a game of roulette takes place: will the film quality be a shoddy ripoff...

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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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