February 2010 - Lost Laowai

Fact or Fiction III: My Laowai Valentine

Welcome back one and all to the February edition of Fact or Fiction.Â Those of you who read either of the last two will know, every edition I will have a guest and we will discuss a few of the big issues in China of the day.Â Every answer will have a “Fact” or a “Fiction” and some justification to go along with it.

Today my guest is fellow Laowai bloggerÂ Ericka. She is currently living in Qingdao, and writes a great deal about jade, learning Chinese, and being attracted to Bruce Lee.Â Today, we’re going to talk about Valentine’s Day, the New Year, and the Winter Olympics.

So join us for Fact or Fiction 3:Â My Laowai Valentine!Read More

Glen

// Feb 28, 2010 //

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China Videos

Video: Sergey Brin speaks about Google’s China decision

Here’s a great video recorded at TED2010 earlier this month in which TED curator Chris Anderson talks to Google co-founder Sergey Brin about the company’s recent statements about their China operations. You can read the whole transcript of the talk here. Apologies for the far right-side of the video being cut off. It shouldn’t affect …Read More

Why I Cook — In China

I have a confession to make. For the first four and a half years I lived in China, I did almost no cooking. Sure, I owned all the necessary equipment- I made sure of that. I wanted people to think I cooked, but didn’t really want to actually do it. Â Going out to eat seemed …Read More

Another Laowai’s Soundtrack

Back in May, I made a post entitled “A Laowai’s Soundtrack“, where I listed 20 songs that helped define my China Experience. As the New Year ring’s in, I figure it’s as good of a time as any to revisit that.Â Â Just as before, the purpose of this is to share a bit of music …Read More

The laowai relapse

There I was, a 6-month China veteran, standing in the middle of a Beijing street, having my first ever argument with a tuk-tuk driver, while my shell-shocked parents and younger brother gaped in awe.Â To my credit, the argument was in Chinese.Â Not to my credit, my part of the argument consisted of about 3 …Read More

Jaiya’s Animal Rescue, hope for homeless animals in Shanghai

During a conversation about the treatment of animals in China some time ago, I remember a friend saying, “what rights are animals going to have in a country that is still working out the rights of humans?” Anyone that’s ever been to a zoo in China knows just how true this is. Fortunately, like all …Read More

24 hours / 24 photos — Spring Festival in Liuzhou

Michael Steverson, better known as “Expatriate Games” in the blogsphere and on Flickr, has put together an awesome project entitled “Xin Nian Hao – 24 Hours in Liuzhou“. The series of photos and accompanying stories chronicle an entire day (one photo an hour) over CNYE and into the early morning hours of the first day …Read More

Chun Jie: The Next Generation

I really like Spring Festival. Honestly. Every year I hear the arguments about the “crazy Chinese and their crazy fireworks”, but despite the noise (and limb-losing danger) I have to admit that I get a bit caught up in the season. I suppose I’ve not been here long enough yet to truly understand what that …Read More

Photo: Kunming side-street fashion show

Lost Laowai blogger Matt Muller is traveling around Kunming and working his way south to Laos for the Golden Week (smart guy getting out of China for the week). He grabbed this shot in Kunming. From Matt: “It is a random ‘lingerie show’ showcased by a Chinese model on a side street in Kunming and …Read More

Feb 9, 2010 //

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Chinese Culture

Laowai Girls like Asian Boys

When people think of “Rice Chasers” the common thought is of non-Asian men chasing Asian women. In fact, itâ€™s often believed that Asian men are the most discriminated against by white women (dating wise). No one ever really thinks about crazedÂ non-asian girls chasing after Asian men. I guess those people have never been to an …Read More

Ericka

// Feb 6, 2010

China Tech

The ‘State Network Information Center’ wants to spy on you. Here’s how to stop them…

This is a bit sinister: the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has been dropping digital certificates into the computers of everyone in China, which could potentially allow them to snoop on your normally secure ‘https’ web-surfing, such as your online banking and email. CNNIC’s digital certificate, which is probably in your computer right now, …Read More

Steven

// Feb 5, 2010 //

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