A somewhat biased view on China…
Here are some videos about the Chinese New Year 2007 for you to enjoy… 
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Hehehe… Look at this video from the brawl that hapened between the Chinese Olympic Football Team and the Queens Park Rangers. It’s quite funny and reminds me some games we had at Red Ball Football Club. While we never really fought, this could also happen… sometimes.
Look how the Chinese player climbed on the shoulders of the other guy and started to punch him like a monkey! Really funny!
Do you have any comment on this?
Here is an update on the temperature in Hatgal, city just in the South of Hatgal where we are going… this Friday!!! Well, we are leaving Beijing this Friday and will most probably arrive at Hatgal on Monday 19…
As you can see, it’s much warmer than in January but still cold enough for the lake to be frozen.
Funny story from the other side of the Formosa Strait…
Chen (陳), a 38-year-old teacher from Tainan County, won his divorce from Lin (林), 29, also a teacher. The reason of the divorce was that the bride was to shy to consummate the marriage…
On the wedding night, Lin slept fully dressed. When Chen tried to sleep with her, she pushed him away shouting: “You are ridiculous!”
In June, Chen filed for divorce with the Tainan District Court. Lin contested the divorce, claiming that she refused to consummate the marriage on the wedding night because she was too tired and was ill.
But the judge said it was strange for Lin to refuse to consummate the marriage for one year
The judge finally granted the divorce and ruled that Lin must give NT$300,000 to Chen in compensation for buying an apartment, giving Lin’s family a dowry and losing face because she did not consummate the marriage.
Source
Taipei Times
I recently saw on Danwei.Tv a documentary about the Nanluogu Xiang Hutong. I’m sure most of the foreigners in Beijing know where is that Hutong, just to refresh your memory, I will mention the most famous bar of this Hutong located East of Houhai: the Pass By Bar.
You will see in this little movie the reaction of the owner of the Pass By Bar about the renovation of this street.
I recently received a request from one of Today in China’s Readers about how to import a car from abroad while you are in Beijing. Since I use to drive a scooter around Beijing (much more convenient than a car…) I had no idea and my first answer was the following:
Most of my friends here in Beijing prefered to buy a used or new car in China which is much cheaper.
Then I thought… Maybe I could make some more research and provide a better answer and decided to ask
Asian Tigers, a Move Management specialist in Asia and here is the answer I got…
Fourth week of the tournament!
no comment… :-S
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Khalil | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 29 | 53 | 24 |
| 2 | Russia United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 39 | 32 | 16 |
| 3 | Dulwich Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 49 | 14 | 16 |
| 4 | Napolimania | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 47 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Beijing Buffalos | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 8 |
| 6 | Hungarian Hen Hao | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 71 | -25 | 7 |
| 7 | Hilton | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 66 | -28 | 4 |
| 8 | Volvo | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 75 | -41 | 3 |
Emilie has a nice post about the Seasons in China and how it differs from Europe. As the post is written in French, here is a short summary in English.
In Western Countries, we consider that the seasons starts at the solstices and equinoxes while in Asia they are are considered to be halfway through a season.
| Season in Europe | Season in China | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date | Name | Date |
| Spring | March 21 | Lìchūn (立春) | February 4 |
| Summer | June 21 | Lìxià (立夏) | May 5 |
| Autumn | September 23 | Lìqiū (立秋) | August 7 |
| Winter | December 22 | Lìdōng (立冬) | November 7 |
Remark: These dates are given for 2007 and slightly vary (+/- 1 day) from year to year.
Sources:
Post on Emilie’s blog
Wikipedia
A desperate Chinese Student from Beijing University decided to “rent” a girlfriend for 10 days in order to show her off to his parents during the Chinese New Year break.
He proposes 1,000 RMB (100 EUR) for “an honest, kind and similar-aged girl with a diploma”. Anybody interested?
By the way, the University authorities warned women to be wary of such advertisement. Also, a professor from the Psychology Institution of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said that the student was misleading himself, trying to show filial piety to his parents he was instead only cheating them…
Source
CRI English
I discovered an interesting set of pictures from photographer Tom Carter. This guy is currently traveling extensively throughout all 33 Chinese provinces and autonomous regions.
Enjoy!
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