I have a few anecdotes to share, I hope you don’t mind the fact that you won’t learn too many characters from them. However, you will learn something about the characteristics of this country.
Just when I had sat down on a low wall with a cone of fruit ice cream in one hand and the [...]
Archive for July 20th, 2008
Bog-Standard Roadkill
Posted in China: Sunny Side Up, tagged anecdotes, culture shock, laowai on July 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Sometimes I’m not sure at all whether people coming to China actually know that the country they’re going to live in is neither some jungle outpost nor a squeaky clean western colony.
I get to hear the most mind-boggling remarks from the foreigners I meet, whether they are students of mine or mere acquaintances.
I don’t [...]
Characters 191 – 210 : Professions
Posted in Hanzi, tagged addressing, job, politeness, profession, titles on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bad news: I somehow managed to lose my only pair of glasses. It might have been nicked while I was sleeping in the bus – but who in the world steals spectacles? Anyway, today you can indulge in a list of job-related expressions. If you should happen find a pair of horn-rimmed glasses with a [...]
