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Archive for August, 2010

  • A compilation of thoughts on Hesslers "Country Driving, Zhang Lijia's "Socialism is Great", and Leslie Chang's "Factory Girls".  Three books that are great together.

    Recent Readings

    Posted on August 16, 2010 | No Comments
    A compilation of thoughts on Hesslers "Country Driving, Zhang Lijia's "Socialism is Great", and Leslie Chang's "Factory Girls". Three books that are great together.

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  • For many months I have wondered about the possibility of bringing summer camp to China.  With little similarity between American summer camp and any Chinese tradition, I revel in the possibilities.

    Camp in China

    Posted on August 12, 2010 | No Comments
    For many months I have wondered about the possibility of bringing summer camp to China. With little similarity between American summer camp and any Chinese tradition, I revel in the possibilities.

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  • Emei Shan, the largest of China's four sacred peaks, presents multiple points of interests: Famous views, ancient temples, and attack monkeys.

    Emei Shan

    Posted on August 11, 2010 | No Comments
    Emei Shan, the largest of China's four sacred peaks, presents multiple points of interests: Famous views, ancient temples, and attack monkeys.

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  • TweetI finally grew tired of looking at the Ipod and Chinese food container.  It was a good look at first, but I have been feeling that it didn’t line up...

    A New Look

    Posted on August 10, 2010 | No Comments
    TweetI finally grew tired of looking at the Ipod and Chinese food container.  It was a good look at first, but I have been feeling that it didn’t line up...

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  • TweetI don’t have anything particularly interesting to write about, but its been a little while, and I figured I would get something on here simply for the sake of keeping...

    8.9.2010

    Posted on August 9, 2010 | No Comments
    TweetI don’t have anything particularly interesting to write about, but its been a little while, and I figured I would get something on here simply for the sake of keeping...

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  • A day trip in a region surrounding Leshan Brings us to visit the worlds largest Mao memorabilia museum.  Hundreds of thousands of Mao buttons later, I had a strange story to tell.

    The Mao Museum

    Posted on August 2, 2010 | 1 Comment
    A day trip in a region surrounding Leshan Brings us to visit the worlds largest Mao memorabilia museum. Hundreds of thousands of Mao buttons later, I had a strange story to tell.

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