Blogs from China, Asia - page 8

In the past few weeks you have been reading about my experiences in China. Well, this week you have a break from my writing for a very important reason. My “Ladies”, whom I teach in Practical Writing, have taken over this newsletter. Without further ado, I turn this newsletter over to them! Better than the Bite By Melanie More and more people have died from Cancer. We don’t know how to restore health. But, when you hear this news report, you will be surprised and happy in it. Australia is home to the world’s ten most deadly snakes. Any one of them can kill you from a bite but someday their venom may save lives. Promising cancer research using snake venom has led scientists at the University of South Australia to wonder why no one had ... read more

2006-12-23 My Most controversial newsletter... You probably read the title and thought, "He is finally writing something a little more interesting!" Well, as you are all getting ready to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or even Kwanza, feel free to take a break from the frenzies and find out how controversial this newsletter is. When I was telling people that I was coming to China I was always asked about what kind of food they eat here. The question most frequently asked was, "Don't they eat dogs?" To tell the truth, I do not know. After all China has a population of 1.3 Billion and is the 3rd largest country on Planet Earth. I've only interacted with about 100 of the people I've come to admire. I have, however, seen my share of dogs; and they haven't been ... read more

Taking a break… Have you ever found yourself needing a vacation from your vacation? You find yourself on holiday and after visiting relatives or the sites you are just ready to go back home and you're ready to give your welcome mat a bear hug. My time here in Dawukou has been great- I would not change it for anything. In a week thought, I will be going off to Nanjing and then Shanghai. This trip is my holiday during my vacation. This past week my birthday was on Wed and even that day was full of excitement, and gifts consisting of three pair of gloves, three scarves and many meals. On the morning of my birthday I had an American breakfast with my friends which consisted of Austrian Apple something; it was "Hao Chir" (Good ... read more

Che ne dite di parlare qualcosa legato al brand? Una volta ho avuto lezioni su brand. Il mio maestro di cui alcuni elementi, quali la consapevolezza del marchio, la fedeltà alla marca e così via. Io non capisco in quel momento, nemmeno ora. Penso che la maggior parte delle persone proprio come me che non si preoccupano del marchio per quanto alcuni fanno gli altri. Il più che conosciamo probabilmente il marchio che ci circonda, come alcuni negozi che abbiamo usato per andare. Così quando ci incontriamo alcune persone che sono di moda, troviamo non è facile comunicare, possiamo solo ascoltare, perché non sappiamo. Il marchio più famoso, di borse, lo so Gucci, ieri ho ricevuto un nuovo marchio Prada, io non se la pronuncia è giusto o no. Ok, tu conosci la marca Hogan outlet ... read more

Ni Hao China! Yesterday was the second day of instruction at the Ningxia Institute of Technology. The past few days have certainly been filled with adventures of their own. During these last few days my thoughts of China and its people have definitely changed. In these next months you, my reader, will learn about my world here in this fascinating country and interactions with its people. This time I will tell you about my trip from Minnesota to Dawukou. On the 22 of August 2006 my cousin Chris took me to the Minneapolis St. Paul International Air Port. I would first visit Japan on my way to China, which was a journey in itself. While I was sitting on the airliner a number of seats were empty. At first I thought, ‘Great, perhaps I ... read more

My 'pad'... On 31 August 2006 my South Korean room mate, Mr. Kwon, moved into my apartment. At this point you may be asking yourself, "Was that trouble for me?" Think about this for a moment. When I stayed with my cousin, during my brief time in Minnesota, I thought I took up allot of room. In Dawukou, however, my room mate and I still have plenty of room in the apartment. Heck, I have room for two more roommates, even more. That is if you don't mind sleeping on the floor. The last time I ended newsletter #1 I was falling asleep and remained so from 2 P.M. until 6 A.M. the next morning. That was due to the effect of airline food, illness and massive time change. Now I shall give you a tour ... read more