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Shanghai Nights

By on February 12, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos, Shanghai
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During the TaiPing Rebellion, ca. the 1860s, there was one infamous foreign commander among the ranks of the Qing Dynasty's Imperial Army. His name was Ward, and he was such a capable fighter and officer...
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Weather Report

By on January 17, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos
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There have been some mildly interesting weather phenomena while I've been living here in China. I've already expounded upon the mildness of the winter (a conclusion that I admit now was a bit premature), but...
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300,000

By on January 17, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos
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300,000. The estimated total number of casualties from the Japanese invasion of Nanjing. Among that number not only the soldiers are counted, but the innocent as well. The invaders took depravity to a whole new...
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Nothing is Written!

By on December 3, 2008 in Asia, China, Photos
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Good grief, has it really been this long since I’ve updated this register of raucous China-related revelries? Well, dear Reader, please accept my earnest apologies. You must understand, gentle Reader, that the final exam season...
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Illinois Keane and the Temple of Hoops

By on November 20, 2008 in Asia, China, Photos
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11/20/08HuaiHai Institute of TechnologyToday I had the pleasure of teaching some second-year students the intricacies of the sentence. I expounded on the endless joys and functions of this fundamental mode of communication. My students now...
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Nightclub Roulette

By on November 9, 2008 in Asia, China, Photos
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11/8/08This city has relatively unpredictable nightlife. It seems that everyone in this modestly-sized metropolis will call or text one another on the happening nights. There must be some mutual consent among the locals that business will...
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MacKinnon & Mao on Censorship

By on November 8, 2008 in Asia, China, Photos
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On the Web 2.0 stage this week, Global Voices' Rebecca MacKinnon talks about the Web's Benevolent Dictators.She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong's Journalism and Media Studies Centre, where she teaches...
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The Undiscovered Country

By on October 27, 2008 in Asia, China, Photos
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10/22/08LianYunGang AirportBound for travel yet again. I took up an enticing offer to hit the road. The whole journey was arranged by the office of foreign affairs at the HuaiHai Institute. For a mere...
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