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Cultural Revolution Propaganda Part 2

Here’s the next batch of posters. I’ll have more up as I get them scanned and translated. Corrections welcome. Long Live the invincible Marxism, Leninism, and Mao Zedong Thought! The Red Army does not fear difficult expeditions. Carry out...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2009 11:36 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Translations

Cultural Revolution Propaganda

This past summer, my former fellow Fuzhouite Ron Sims (aka “Black Man in China”), asked me to find some of those old Cultural Revolution style posters and bring them back to the US. In addition to being a prolific podcaster, Ron is also a...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2008 2:49 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society

Sexual Education and Family Planning with Chinese Characteristics

This past summer, during my trip to the Yu Village in Southern Hebei, I came across a jovial series of public health/sex education signs. They were constructed out of tile and affixed to the sides of stone buildings lining the main road of the Yu Village...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2008 5:01 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, health and medicine

Chinese Writing: Is it really worth all the hassle to learn?

Earlier this month I spent two weeks in an interpreter training seminar for a new agency I am now working for. As part of the seminar, each participant was required to complete a ten-page glossary of medical terminology in their respective language. Adrenal...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 3:03 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, linguistics

Glad to be back in America

As interesting as life can be in the Middle Kingdom, it’s scenes like this that remind me why I love the good ol’ US of A.

Published Sun, Oct 10 2008 6:48 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Goofiness

Olympic Wrap-up and Post 8/08 China

Over the past three days, a cool has descended on the Chinese capital. In the span of just over two weeks, the Beijing Olympics have transformed from the most hotly anticipated event in the history of the People’s Republic of China, to the annals of modern...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 11:31 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Sino-US, Olympics

Picture of the Day: Olympic No-Smoking Propaganda

I saw this advertisement at the bus stop outside my apartment this morning. It reads: Establish a non-smoking environment. Controlling smoking begins with me (you). There are so many messages wrapped up into this advertisement it is difficult to know...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 3:11 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Olympics, health and medicine

Picture of the Day: Chairman Shaq

There was a long period in Chinese history where most 50 foot statues were constructed in the image of one particular individual. Nope, that’s not the Great He1msman, but rather the Great Diesel, greeting beach volleyball fans to Chaoyang Park.

Published Mon, Aug 08 2008 5:42 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, pop culture, Olympics

加油中国！ China Needs a New Cheer

Last night (on TV) I witnessed the most competitive match I have seen thus far in the Beijing Olympics. A vastly improved Chinese basketball team led by Yao Ming, jumped out to an early lead, and managed to fight off a late comeback by Dirk Nowitzki and...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2008 7:00 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Olympics

Picture of the Day: National Anthem, Beijing Workers Stadium

Remember the old days when people would put their hands on their hearts to honor their country? Yeah, me neither. That tradition is long expired. In these technological times, the hand goes on the “record” button.

Published Thu, Aug 08 2008 4:45 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Olympics

Back Down South…and Thinkin ’bout the North

For the past four days, I’ve been doing something I have honestly never done before in China—take a trip for completely social reasons, with little desire to sightsee, explore, or do anything remotely Chinese. I have been staying in Wenzhou, a coastal...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2008 2:33 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, travel

To Bag or Not to Bag, That is the Olympic Question

I distinctly remember the first time I ever went shopping China. It was my second day in the country, and my students took me to the “Not Second Market” grocery store located near the university where I was teaching. I had only bought around...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 4:22 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Beijing, Olympics

Do You QQ?

Do you have QQ? Chances are if you live in the People’s Republic of China, you have heard this sentence multiple times…in the past week. If you have never been to China, you probably have no idea what I am talking about. QQ is one of the world’s...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2008 4:02 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: personal anecdotes, society

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