– Anyone that’s taught for more than 10 minutes in China’s public school system will attest to how craptastic the supplied text books are. Chinese-produced pablum that bears the name of prominent Western universities in hopes that no one will notice that the content is blander than a bowl of zhou. A recent Southern Weekend article … Read More »
– One hundred and ninety children are abducted in China every day. Nearly 70,000 per year. Take a moment, stare up at the ceiling, and ponder that number. Need some perspective? In the entire year of 2005 my home of Canada had 31 kidnapped kids[1]. The UK weighs in at the 60-70 mark[2] and even the … Read More »
– This week’s Photo of the Week is an unusually appealing and colourful pic of the entrance to a construction site by Flickr user: myblueheaven. Every week we’ll feature a funny, interesting or otherwise noteworthy photo here. If you have a photo you think might make a good Photo of the Week, throw it in the … Read More »
– Hey all, with the holiday week in full swing, I totally lost track of the China: Love It ~ Hate It group writing project and that it was meant to finish yesterday. Though this GWP failed to attract a huge number of submissions (I’ll blame it on everyone busy preparing for the holiday), we did … Read More »
– 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, … Read More »
– 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 … Read More »
– This week’s Photo of the Week comes from talented HK photographer (and sometimes LLW writer) Derrick Chang, and was taken at the [*dem*] 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 … Read More »
– 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 … Read More »
– 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 … Read More »
– Actually, it ‘Come From’ Shanghai. If Chinese companies can’t stand behind the Made In China stamp, it’s little wonder the rest of the world is running from it faster than you can say quilted tissue quality control. So, this is our new category – “Photos of the Week“. Every week we’ll feature a funny, interesting … Read More »
– Does it merit mention anymore? Wikipedia is dead. The craptastic part is that even using the until-now infallible hack, it doesn’t work. Bullocks. Danwei reports that Chinese IT bloggers are getting pretty pissed at the extreme measures the [*chingov*] is taking to assure a harmonious 17th Party Congress this coming October 15th. The Danwei article … Read More »
– Being a blogger in China comes with some cool benefits. Interesting content is generally only a trip to the supermarket away; every topic is controversial, so comments and conversation is a near guarantee; China’s a hot global topic, and so a reader-base is not something you need to pursue with much vigilance. However, damned if … Read More »
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