27 weeks

Oct 23, 2009 12:54:29 PM

If you've been in or around Shanghai lately, chances are you've seen this fellow all over the place. Without an understanding of written Chinese, you may have taken him for a toothpaste logo or a janky character from a government psa about dental hygiene. But you'd be mistaken. This fellow's name is Haibao and he's the mascot for 

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0 Comments | Posted in China By Henry Yu

1.You have tan skin - girl
2.You are eating and order in English at Mcdonalds, KFC, or at another fast food chain
3.You throw away your own trash at a fast food restaurant instead of letting the restaurant people clean it up. Then locals look at you funny.
4.You wear a hoodie when its cold with the hood on and headphones
5.You wear a hoodie with shorts
6.You are wearing headphones attached to an ipod
7.You frequent starbucks out of habit
8.You are alone





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0 Comments | Posted in China By Julian

The Demise of Cantonese

Oct 19, 2009 11:29:59 AM

Last week I went to GuangZhou and I was astounded by the fact that a majority of the people speak Mandarin rather than Cantonese. I speak Mandarin to a semi-fluent level, but I can't understand much Cantonese, especially when people start talking fast. I can catch a little bit here and there if the person talks slowly. Anything beyond that and the speaker will receive a passive smile and nod every 5 seconds. Since Hong Kong is where LeetBoss.com is based I get tons of opportunities to

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0 Comments | Posted in China By Julian