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Chemical Noodles: This Chinese State-Owned Enterprise’s Recipe For Success

In China it is commonly thought that northerners tend to eat more noodles while their southern counterparts prefer to eat more rice. I happen to be a 东北人 (from the northeast of the U.S) so one of my favorite dishes … Continue reading

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Restauranteering in China: Little Sheep Hot Pot

An old friend was in town from the US a few weeks ago and we planned to meet for dinner. I asked him if there was anything he had been craving since his last visit. He told me that we … Continue reading

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Online Gaming in China – An Escape From Reality

Looking through my last post on a Chinese perspective of Kaixin, Erica’s comment about Xiaonei being too much like real life really jumped out at me. Through my own observations I have found that there is a fairly large number … Continue reading

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He stole my parking space!

A Chinese perspective on the Kaixin social network “He stole my parking space!” It’s 9 AM on Tuesday morning and my co-worker frantically runs over to my computer, types in his user name and password and begins to look at … Continue reading

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Spread the message, China Mobile’s cashing in

3…2…1 RINGGGGGGGGG! When the clock strikes midnight on the eve of Chinese New Year fireworks are not the only cacophonous sound in the air. Millions of people’s mobile phones start ringing simultaneously as their friends and family send them bulk … Continue reading

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