Dear Jean,
I have been in China for 3 months now and in general I have had a first rate experience. I even like most of the Chinese food that I have encountered here which is a surprise because I never liked Chinese food at home. I do have one problem, however, that maybe you can [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chinese Food’
Is It Rude to Refuse to Eat Food in China?
Posted by Robert Vance on September 23rd, 2008
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The Earthquake and Rollerskating Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on May 24th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from Sino News on TeachAbroadChina.com
Time of Mourning Over in China: The three days of mourning for the earthquake victims came to an inauspicious end on Thursday afternoon at 2:28 PM. There were no horns or sirens heard, where I live at least, to mark the end of the period. Although rescuers are still [...]
China: The Good and the…Good
Posted by Robert Vance on May 6th, 2008
I want to follow in the footsteps of some of my fellow writers in the China blogosphere today. First, I have an admission to make; I am guilty of constantly focusing on the negative aspects of contemporary life in China. I suppose recently it has been too easy to dwell on the tension and bad feelings generated by [...]
Animal Rights and Barbecued Meat Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on April 19th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from Sino News on TeachAbroadChina.com
There has always been a lot of talk about human rights in China but how about animal rights? There is no such concept in China according to my students; if you kill your dog in front of a policeman in China, there is nothing that he can do about it. Pets are like objects; you can whatever you [...]
