The China Teaching Web

The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com

1. Are Taxi Drivers in China Crazy or Brilliant?– This is the ‘heavy’ question that I tackle this week on the issue of China’s taxi drivers that we love to hate. Click here to read more…
2. Wearing White to Funerals — Dressing in all white for funerals in China is an ancient practice that is still followed by many (especially the older generation) today. White (as well as black and blue) symbolizes grief in China.
3. China’s Love Affair with Richard Nixon — Americans may not be very popular around the world these days but former President Nixon is one man that still lives on in the hearts of millions of Chinese people. Click here to read more…
4. Paralympic Torch Relay Begins in Beijing — The Temple of Heaven in Beijing was host to the lighting ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Torch Relay on Thursday. According to the official website of the Paralympics, the torch relay will consist of 850 torchbearers and will stretch 13,181 KM through “ancient” and “modern” China. You can read more here…

See you next week!