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American Long Distance Bus Transportation: Now Made in China

During my 3.5 years living fulltime in China, I set the goal of exploring as much of the country as possible. Before I returned to the United States, I had visited all but 6 of China’s 27 provinces, the majority of its provincial capitals, and tens of...

Published Sat, Feb 02 2010 11:03 AM by Ben Ross' Blog

Filed under: travel, Down in Chinatown
Chinese New York

… On the lower east side of Manhattan lies an expansive tract of tenement housing blocks, which at one time formed the heart of New York’s Little Italy. The swarming, raucous, and grubby atmosphere of Manhattan’s Chinatown exemplifies the perfect...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2010 2:02 PM by Ben Ross' Blog

Filed under: travel, Down in Chinatown
A Chicago Chinese Spring Festival Parade (in blog format)

In addition to being Super Bowl Sunday, today was the annual Chicago Chinatown Parade. I’ve never actually blogged a parade before, so here goes. Last year’s parade was witnessed by a miniscule crowd and in abbreviated form due to sub-zero...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2009 1:03 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Uncategorized, Down in Chinatown, Festivals and Celebrations
Barack Obama Targeting Chinese Voters?

During a routine walk through Chinatown today, I noticed that (like most neighborhoods in Chicago these days) the streetscape was blanketed with Barack Obama signage. The Chinese are not usually viewed as a major voting bloc in the United States, but...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 8:32 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

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