he cabin crew will be circulating in a few minutes to serve drinks and snakes. We only ask that you keepyour seatbelts fastened and observe the ＂No Smoking＂ sign.＂ With a few nervous titters heard among passengers,...he cabin crew will be circulating in a few minutes to serve drinks and snakes. We only ask that you keepyour seatbelts fastened and observe the ＂No Smoking＂ sign.＂ With a few nervous titters heard among passengers, I wondered if the person behind the voice actually knew what some of us found so amusing A common error had oc- curred when the word ＂snakes＂ had been used instead of s-n-a-c-k-s. Recently a Chinese friend, who graduated as an English major, laughed when recounting how she invariably orders ＂Spirit＂ instead of S-p-r-i-t-e. Oral English faux pas like these are so common in China that many call it a reflection of Chinglish.展开更多
ome years ago, having staggered off from the train that took me on the long ride from Beijing to Changsha, central China＇s Hunan Province, I found myself embroiled in a desperate quest for a simple cup of hot java. A...ome years ago, having staggered off from the train that took me on the long ride from Beijing to Changsha, central China＇s Hunan Province, I found myself embroiled in a desperate quest for a simple cup of hot java. At one point, I had to restrain myself from dramatically dropping to my knees, flinging my arms open, and crying out in the manner of Shakespeare＇s Richard III, ＂Coffee! Coffee! My kingdom for a coffee!＂ Of course I had no ＂kingdom.＂ merely the remnants of my soon- to-be-depleted stock of U.S. dollars.展开更多
Living in an age when world leadership seems to increasingly operate with an absence of conscience,the wisdom of the wise sage,Confucius,provides a foundation of values that is well worth the study.The book,Confucius ...Living in an age when world leadership seems to increasingly operate with an absence of conscience,the wisdom of the wise sage,Confucius,provides a foundation of values that is well worth the study.The book,Confucius From the Heart,written by Professor yu Dan and published in 2009 by Zhonghua Book Co.,is a remarkable presentation of how the words of the ancient sage can serve as a buoy for those lost at sea in a world of tumultuous decision-making.展开更多
most travelers these days will be quick to reveal exciting places they have just returned from, or destinations toward which they are heading that have promised to be the ＂Big Dream＂ of all vacation spots with unfor...most travelers these days will be quick to reveal exciting places they have just returned from, or destinations toward which they are heading that have promised to be the ＂Big Dream＂ of all vacation spots with unforgettable structural edifices to boot Spell-binding are these architectural designs, ancient or modern,展开更多
Capturing many styles of oxen in gold, bronze,or dressed in colorful lights, is a delight to my camera eyes. In this, the Year of the Ox in the Chinese calendar, I am excited about prospects of a more adven-
country singer Johnny Cash was famous for his song Boy Named Sue that topped the charts back in the early 1970s. The song tells of a father who gave his son a girl’s name to help harden him for life. This was the excuse
i was staggering and tripping my way up and down the steep stairs of the Great Wall, repeating to myself the same words former U.S. President Richard Nixon had exclaimed on his historic visit to Beijing: "The Gre...i was staggering and tripping my way up and down the steep stairs of the Great Wall, repeating to myself the same words former U.S. President Richard Nixon had exclaimed on his historic visit to Beijing: "The Great Wall is truly Great!"展开更多
文摘he cabin crew will be circulating in a few minutes to serve drinks and snakes. We only ask that you keepyour seatbelts fastened and observe the ＂No Smoking＂ sign.＂ With a few nervous titters heard among passengers, I wondered if the person behind the voice actually knew what some of us found so amusing A common error had oc- curred when the word ＂snakes＂ had been used instead of s-n-a-c-k-s. Recently a Chinese friend, who graduated as an English major, laughed when recounting how she invariably orders ＂Spirit＂ instead of S-p-r-i-t-e. Oral English faux pas like these are so common in China that many call it a reflection of Chinglish.
文摘ome years ago, having staggered off from the train that took me on the long ride from Beijing to Changsha, central China＇s Hunan Province, I found myself embroiled in a desperate quest for a simple cup of hot java. At one point, I had to restrain myself from dramatically dropping to my knees, flinging my arms open, and crying out in the manner of Shakespeare＇s Richard III, ＂Coffee! Coffee! My kingdom for a coffee!＂ Of course I had no ＂kingdom.＂ merely the remnants of my soon- to-be-depleted stock of U.S. dollars.
文摘Living in an age when world leadership seems to increasingly operate with an absence of conscience,the wisdom of the wise sage,Confucius,provides a foundation of values that is well worth the study.The book,Confucius From the Heart,written by Professor yu Dan and published in 2009 by Zhonghua Book Co.,is a remarkable presentation of how the words of the ancient sage can serve as a buoy for those lost at sea in a world of tumultuous decision-making.
文摘most travelers these days will be quick to reveal exciting places they have just returned from, or destinations toward which they are heading that have promised to be the ＂Big Dream＂ of all vacation spots with unforgettable structural edifices to boot Spell-binding are these architectural designs, ancient or modern,
文摘Capturing many styles of oxen in gold, bronze,or dressed in colorful lights, is a delight to my camera eyes. In this, the Year of the Ox in the Chinese calendar, I am excited about prospects of a more adven-
文摘country singer Johnny Cash was famous for his song Boy Named Sue that topped the charts back in the early 1970s. The song tells of a father who gave his son a girl’s name to help harden him for life. This was the excuse
文摘i was staggering and tripping my way up and down the steep stairs of the Great Wall, repeating to myself the same words former U.S. President Richard Nixon had exclaimed on his historic visit to Beijing: "The Great Wall is truly Great!"
