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“The Snakehead” in review; new title on Fuzhou -> New York Illegal Immigration Racket
Since I first commenced “Midwesterner in the Middle Kingdom” in 2007, I have periodically received offers from authors and book publishers for promo copies of soon to be released books, presumably in the hope I will take a look and dispense some free...
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Neil Armstrong and Chinese Urinals
On multiple occasions during my stop through Zhejiang this past March, I noticed stickers such as the one below, posted above urinals in Internet bar bathrooms. It reads 上前一小步， 文明一大步, or in English “Step forward one small step, (become) civilized...
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Thu, Jul 07 2009 2:25 PM
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Making a Fashion Statement in China
It’s been several months since I’ve stepped foot in the Middle Kingdom. However, my old cohort Rebecca McQuillen, is still in Fuzhou and recently logged these colorful snapshots (and captions) about fashion in China on her Facebook. I have...
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Wed, Jul 07 2009 5:38 PM
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Making a Fashion Statement in China
It’s been several months since I’ve stepped foot in the Middle Kingdom. However, my old cohort Rebecca McQuillen, is still in Fuzhou and recently logged these colorful snapshots (and captions) about fashion in China on her Facebook. I have...
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Wed, Jul 07 2009 5:38 PM
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