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Dinner with Shawn

Date: 2008-04-21 ; Tags: China travel

Although I've been a vegetarian for over ten years, I started to eat fish once I came to China. The health benefits of fish are undeniable, but it was never my favorite kind of food. What I dislike the most are the bones. Nothing is worse than biting into a fillet littered with hundreds of tiny, sharp bones. The Chinese have got me licked on this one. When it comes to things like fish bones, se

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The Scarlet O'Hara

Date: 2008-04-21 ; Tags: China travel

As a traveler and life long student of communication, I am particularly fascinated with, as well as reliant upon, the power of non-verbal communication. I cannot overemphasize how helpful gestures can be when you are lost or confused, and the language barrier is proving to be greater than you can surmount. Allow me, if you will, to demonstrate one particular gesture which the Chinese are partic

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Nice to meet you! Will you marry me?

Date: 2008-03-19

If you work at a Chinese university and live on campus, you must get used to a certain lack of privacy.  As a native English speaker, you learn quickly that you are a commodity, and the students and staff are not at all shy about exploiting you.  Since your class schedule and contact information are posted for all to see, you often receive phone calls or knocks on your door inviting y

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