Shi Shi Shi Shi

I read a narrative, set at a time during the 1950's when there was some interest in "Romanizing" the Chinese written language, when some scholar wrote a 250 word paragraph only using the sound "shi" to point out the challenge

Thanksgiving, 2012

November 22nd 2012
Thanksgiving, 2012 We had Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday as Thursday was just another work day here. Our custom has been to have Mexican; once we realized how many ingredients cross over to Chinese (beans, tomatoes, hot peppers, corn and corn meal, cilantro, onions, rice) it was a natural. This year, in a change of pace, it was wok-pizza, with olives and mozzarella from Carrefours, Arge ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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