Or: “A celebration of atheism in China’s schools” On the walls of China’s public schools you might find Karl Marx and even Friedrich Engels (an overture to more weighty propaganda to follow in later life), but you will also find images of Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin along with detailed profiles of these great men [...]
Archive for September, 2007
[GWP Update] China: Love It ~ Hate It
Hey, just a quick post to remind everyone about the new Group Writing Project – China: Love It ~ Hate it. Only a couple days left (end of the day Monday submissions will be closed). Submissions are trickling in, and a number of people have sent e-mails saying they’ll be participating, so while we wait, [...]
So some people in China are racist against blacks – should you come to China?
Recently I wrote a post about Racism in China, just before finding out about the Beijing Police Rounding Up and Beating of Black People at Josh’s blog. Rick also wrote a post dealing with this called Sino Xenophobia? It’s a really sad and unfortunate reality that racism exists in China, especially against black people and [...]
Water Wheel Extravaganza!
In a previous entry on my own blog, I was a bit scathing about our local Water Wheel Park, but I had another look recently and I must admit I have revised my opinion. On a hot, sunny late September day, I took the screaming yellow 144 bus to the bridge over the Yellow RIver [...]
Elementary Chinese
So, this is where my blog begins, again. On Lost Laowai [thanks for having me] not so much because it’s what I think of myself, but because it’s what most people assume I am. I’m just telling it like it is. Life in China. MY life in China. Last Sunday began way too early, with [...]
[Group Writing Project] China: Love it ~ Hate it
It’s been a couple months since our first Group Writing Project, and as it was quite successful, we feel it’s time for round two. The topic this time is “China: Love It ~ Hate It“. We’re big fans of the dao and the wacky balance therein here at Lost Laowai, and as such wanted to [...]
Photo of the Week: Choose your poison
This week’s Photo of the Week comes from talented HK photographer (and sometimes LLW writer) Derrick Chang, and was taken at the march in HK. Be sure to check out his site – www.maskofchina.com – for more great photos. Every week we’ll feature a funny, interesting or otherwise noteworthy photo here. If you have a [...]
China Bloggers: A Call to Action
Would you like to provide something useful to your readers? Would you like to have more people read what you have to say? If so, the first thing you need to ask yourself is: What value are you providing to your readers? If you can’t answer this question clearly & with a purpose, maybe it’s [...]
Feedup with Feedburner
In a last ditch effort to get my feeds working again, I wrote Feedburner. Their response, despite not being what I was hoping for, was at least honest. They’ve basically given up, and so shall I. Hello, Unfortunately, at this time we don’t have any new information to share and any blocks you noticed a [...]
Brits Get Rich In China
A friend of mine just turned me on to a British documentary that aired on Channel 4 back in May – Brits Get Rich In China. For anyone contemplating exploring business opportunities in China, it should not be missed. An excellent primer, it shows exactly the amount of fortitude, patience and sheer luck you need [...]
