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The Road To Tibet ~ by Satina Anziano - Going to church on Sunday.
Now, what could be more ordinary? Well, for me, the nearest church
means a trip to Kangding, and a trip to Kangding is far from the ordinary.
'Kangding' is what the Chinese now call it. Dartsedo, the meeting
place - of two rivers, and of traders - is what the Tibetans have always
called it. Closed off until recently, few westerners have heard the
call of her river and the rugged beauty of her mountains. April/04
Male Warrior Princess ~ On Chinese TV ~ by Daniel Wallace - If you've seen one of these Chinese period pieces, you've seen most of them: there is a hero with long straight hair, a comedy fat courtier, a few pretty princesses, various evil bearded men and scheming aunties. I and four other Westerners (also picked up in the bar) played the henchmen of "Mar-Jali" a curiously named 19th century English explorer. When I told my Chinese girlfriend about my new job invading China, she assured me that the director would make sure that me and my fellow Westerners would be defeated. She added patriotically, "I hope you die". April/05 My Frustrating Love ~ What Is It Like To Live In China? ~ Photos And Story by Daniel Wallace - This article is a goodbye to the country I've lived in for ten months - travelling, living with a local family, teaching English. This is an account of the good and bad things I've encountered, and as a result is inevitably a series of generalisations - there are lots of exceptions to the tendencies I'm describing. Jul/05 On Learning The Awful Chinese Language ~ In China ~ by Antonio Graceffo - The first night I was on my own in Taichung City, I went out for some dinner. But, one problem with China is that you can’t read the street signs. Basically, I never go more than a few blocks from my house, because I can’t ask for directions. And, even if I could, I don’t know my address. Coming out of the restaurant, I got a little turned around. I knew that I was probably not more than a block from the apartment, but didn’t know where it was, exactly. Aug./05
On Two Wheels ~ China From The Slow Lane ~ By Ben Hill - Mao's shadow falls far in China. A Chinese English student of mine from the countryside north of Chengdu told me that everyone in China says that Mao was 30% wrong and 70% right. But I've always been told that the Chinese aren't good gamblers, though I don't know that. Anyway, it seems as though Mao's legacy is being driven over, literally. Nov./03 Paddling The Maekok River - In Indochina ~ by Antonio Graceffo - When you tell the folks back in Brooklyn that you are going to paddle the entire Mekong River, they are justifiably impressed. The Mekong is one of the most famous rivers in the world, often referred to as The Heart of the Dragon, or The Soul of Indochina. It's pristine waterways run from Yunnan, China, through Indochina, ending in Vietnam. May/04 Perilous Passes In Winter ~ Adventures In China ~ by Satina Anziano - A couple years ago, during the winter break, I came across a monastery cradled in a small grassland area. There are plenty of monasteries much closer to where I live. Those are either small, or in an urban area. This monastery, 180 kilometers from my home, was large, yet away from any population center. I began to harbor dreams of meditation retreats on three-day weekends, eventually a week-long retreat. I was eager to meet the head Lama, to see if that would be possible. Meeting him, however, was not so easy. Oh, he's approachable enough, a real down-to-earth kind of fellow. But hard to reach. Though the location is not far, 'you can't get there from here'. April/05 Relocation to Shanghai - Our Move - Moving to Shanghai - "My first impression is that Shanghai is BIG, exotic, with lots and lots of people, bicycles,and cars- but easy to navigate and relatively cheap to live if I don't attempt maintain a totally american lifestyle - which I didn't want to do anyway. The few chinese people I have had contact with after 5 days have been very friendly, helpful, and tolerant. A surprising number of chinese I have encountered speak some English. English is taught as a required subject in most schools. Taxis and bicycles are everywhere. I can get anywhere in the city for 2 or 3 dollars. We won't need a car here." Secrets To Surviving In China - Learning What It Takes To Make It In China ~ By Glenn Frost - Doing business in China is filled with idosyncratic gestures that act as a brake on business. Most people feel you can't do business in the country unless you have a local Chinese to represent you. But having someone else represent you in business may not work for the kind of business you want to set up. The above article will give you some ideas about what you will face in China and what are some possible solutions. Feb./03 Shopping in Mainland China ~ Twelve Steps Across the Cultural Gap ~ Bargaining and Negotiation 101 for the Traveler to China - Make a Deal - A mother of two and a grandmother of 6, Eva Lynne dreamed of coming to China to teach since her early teens. She currently resides in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, Peoples Rep. China. Bargaining price is not only expected, it's the custom. Here's how-to-do-it advice from a seasoned shopper in China. June/02. Surviving The Culture Clash ~ Some Unwritten Rules When Living In China ~ Charlotte Turner - If you are considering going to live and work in China, then I am sure that you have already begun your research and read as much literature as possible regarding Chinese customs, culture and lifestyle. I have lived in China now for over a year, (I taught in Beijing during the academic year of 2002-2003 and I am currently teaching in Shantou on a six month contract), and I wish to share some of the many unwritten cultural differences that I have experienced during this time. Nov./05 Taklamakan Desert By Rickshaw ~ Venturing Through Western China ~ by Antonio Graceffo - Antonio takes you out onto the deserts of western China to meet some of the local inhabitants. An intrepid traveller he bikes his way across the desert in order to show us what is out there. He's planning on heading back to the desert soon and hope we hear from him again upon his return. Sept./03
The Cult Of The Leader - Mao's Hometown ~ by Ben Hill - Very hard to say about Chairman Mao: son of a well-to-do farmer, schoolteacher, guerrilla leader, absolute ruler of China. He was also a man of strange habits: he is said to never have brushed his teeth; he only ever rinsed them in green tea. On the other hand he was incredibly brave:there is the story of Mao swimming at the Chinese summer resort, Beidaihe, and upon seeing a typhoon coming across the sea towards the beach, he jumped into the water and started swimming into the storm. The above article gives you an idea about Chairman Mao's legacy. Oct./03 The Isolated Expatriate - The Isolated Expatriate - Live abroad without surrounding yourself with other expats. From the Jan/Feb 98 issue of Transitions Abroad - The Monk From Brooklyn ~ An American At The Shaolin Temple ~ by Antonio Graceffo - The Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Kung Fu and modern Chinese Buddhism, is the oldest and most mysterious kung fu school in the world. It is an exotic and mythical destination of daydreams to millions of people. In the history of the temple, very few foreigners have ever had a chance to study there. Foreigners have been allowed to study in many of the Shaolin schools, near the temple, which have taken the Shaolin name as a marketing ploy, but less than fifty foreigners have studied at the original Shaolin Temple. Nov./04 The Pleasures And Pitfalls Of Teaching In China ~ Some Thoughts On China ~ by Charlotte Turner - One way to immerse yourself in the culture, customs and lifestyle of another country is to pack your bags, jump on a plane, and become a TEFL teacher. I taught in Beijing, China from July 2002 until I left at the height of the SARS outbreak in April 2003, and I found it to be one of the most interesting, challenging and exciting experiences of my life. Nov./04 There's No Place Like Home ~ A "Stranger in a Strange Land" Settles In - Living in China - Larry Jer is of Chinese decent, but was born and raised in North America. He signed on for a one-year hitch to teach English at Shenyang Pharmacy College, China, but mere hours after he dropped his luggage, he was told he'd have a one month paid vacation, free from lessons, just to get accustomed to his new surroundings. Not a bad gig by any means, but lacking any language skills and foreign to the culture, panic set in. Larry relied on what skills he'd brought with him, and before the month was over, he called China home. Larry enjoyed his time in Shenyang so much, he stayed an additional year. He eventually returned to Canada to set up house with Jun, his lovely bride from China and credits his good fortune solely on his #35 haircut. Tibet and the Potala Palace ~ From Riches to Ruins - Tibet - Richard S. Ehrlich notes, "The Dalai Lama may remember the Potala Palace as his center of power in Tibet, but the Chinese have turned the stunning 1,000-room structure into a slick corporate logo, decorating beer bottles, computer screens and plastic packets of dried yak meat. Mindful of the popular capitalist chant, 'location, location, location,' the heart of the Potala Palace is now occupied by a tacky, spacious, Chinese-run gift shop." Sept./02 Traditions Alive In Modern Eastern Tibet - Celebrating The Tibetan New Year ~ by Satina Anziano - Preparations are in full swing for lhosar, the Tibetan New Year. The teens will gather at 9 a.m. today to practice the dances and songs for the festival. When I rouse myself to look at my watch, I see it is already quarter past eight. My host, Urgyen, is at puja1 with the monks, so I will be alone for breakfast. I ease myself out of the warm bed into the frigid air. My mountaineer watch records a room temp of 43°F. I use the chamber pot one last time. I fish under the blankets for my socks, then jump into the rest of my clothes layered over the ever-present long johns. Once again under the blankets for the hot water bottle. May/05 “Wait And See” In Futuristic Shanghai ~ China’s Fast-Paced And Most Cosmopolitan City ~ by Steenie Harvey - Although not the traditional China of pagodas and pavilions, Shanghai conjures up all the mystery of the Far East. A past of colonial adventurers, shady ladies, and opium dens, it now has a shining future as Asia’s major hub of economy and trade. Many multinationals whose regional headquarters were in Hong Kong and Singapore have already relocated here. China’s most cosmopolitan city, Shanghai is also its richest and largest. Although estimates vary, general consensus puts the population of its greater municipal area at around 18 million people. And that’s truly beyond megalopolis. Dec./05 Yunnan - Vacation In China ~ by Adam Geisler -Having just been blown over by an early precursor of an infamous Beijing sandstorm, my mind drifts back to a recent trip to Yunnan province. Yunnan is about as far away as one can get from Beijing on the Chinese mainland. Colorful in many senses of the word, the southwest corner of China boasts a diverse motif of people, places, and topography unseen elsewhere in the country. March/04 |
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