Destination: China

Ich Bin Ein Beijinger

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [429]

After riding my War-Ma bike on the streets of Beijing enough to wear out the pedals and gears, I probably have more right to use the phraseology "Ich bin ein Beijinger" than President Kennedy did when he employed it in Berlin.  Despite the language ... Read more >

Wikipedia

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [700]

is not blocked! Apparently, a major influx of English speakers and the absolute absurity of blocking the entire site finally hit the Commies.  Because I can now search for nationalism or chickens or Eugene Delacroix freely.  Of courese, only the ... Read more >

Tags: culture

Not-So-Real Estate?

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [399]

New Look For Hainan Villages Visiting Shipanyuan village of Qionghai city, Hainan, you are instantly struck by the grey-tiled specious houses.... -- China Daily , April 23, 2008

Chaos theory

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [747]

My classes are generally a random conglomeration of my students' reactions to things I say or do. I plan, but things often don't go exactly as I plan. And any teacher will tell you that there is a LOT of improvisation that goes on in a classroom.... Read more >

Tags: work

Gallery: Chaoyang Park

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Photo Gallery

Water In The Desert

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [359]

Water in the desert is always magical, whether it comes from the sky or flows from distant mountains.  The Yellow River cuts through Mojave-like mountains here between Zhongwei and Yinchuan.  The dwellings are Pueblo-style, but far less elaborate. My ... Read more >

Elsewhere In Asia Department: More Proof That Dogs Are Better Than People

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [379]

INDIA Baby saved by stray dogs Hundreds of villagers flocked to a remote Indian village to see a baby girl who was saved by stray dogs after she was abandoned in a mound of mud by her mother, officials said yesterday. -- China Daily , April ... Read more >

Gallery: Lama Temple

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Beijing Children's Hospital

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Xi'an

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Pingyao

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Photo Gallery

Trying not to laugh out loud

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [755]

Midterms basically suck for me. I'm stuck in a classroom having mini-conversations with nearly 40 students for an hour and a half. They get to leave after two minutes, but I'm there the entire time trying to deal with the bull shit they're trying ... Read more >

Tags: work

Back to Kunming

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By da_misfit | Views [608] | Comments [1]

Well have started this journal a number of times and the computer has crashed so will just see how this one goes.  After a 5 hour bus trip we arrived back from Dali and had planned to stay in a hostel near Green Lake.  We hadn't booked but had a brochure.... Read more >

Gallery: Work photos

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By pwinch | Photo Gallery

La Theorie du chaos revue et corrigee...

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By bobandcie | Views [760] | Comments [3]

(Mes)Dames' et Sieurs' Bien le bonjour. on avance tout doux dans le compte a rebours: Nous avons desormais 8 heures de decalage avec Greenwich. Dedicace speciale aux bebe d'Avril: Julie, Emilie "beaute volcan", Lucie, Raf et tout particulierement ... Read more >