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July 2008

Xian pollution, Generalissimos in pajamas, and J-pop - Being in Shaanxi for a few days was an eye opener. I needed to do some work which you can.... July 27, 2008 7:18 PM

Which one do I use? - Since the sinks in China are usually at near knee level, this could present a dilemma to a drunk bar.... July 26, 2008 11:08 AM

Din and Tonics - The Harvard vocal troupe, the Din and Tonics, came through Shanghai as part of a 25 city tour. I called.... July 23, 2008 10:19 AM

Semen cannabis paste - I'm not quite sure how I feel after this dessert I had last night on Changle lu. In Chinese it.... July 22, 2008 1:45 PM

Taiwan tea girls - Turns out that while I'm showering people with tea in an elevator in Shanghai, my buddies are having a tea.... July 21, 2008 4:33 PM

Green tea shower - So I'm standing there in a packed elevator, computer bag on my shoulder, with a nice cold 统一 green tea.... July 17, 2008 5:13 PM

What goes around... - Andrew Leonard, who writes the interesting column called "About How The World Works" for Salon, often writes a lot about.... July 16, 2008 8:58 AM

How to win friends and influence people China visa style - I got a good laugh out of this long chat thread waiting for me in the morning. It's from a.... July 10, 2008 5:42 AM

我很不爽 - I was listening to a neat podcast by Zhongnanhai called "New Sounds of China." What was interesting was that a.... July 9, 2008 3:51 PM

Small distraction - Monday 11:45am. I already needed to get out of the office. Everything was bugging me. My neck was bugging me.... July 8, 2008 12:06 AM

Piracy is Brilliant - Joss Stone sure knows how to piss off her record company, EMI, and I so totally agree with her. Besides.... July 2, 2008 12:22 AM