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I didn’t know that you need a Chinatown in China…

March 30, 2009 through the looking glass

’nuff said.

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So proud of my boys; they sat through 2-hour Chinese opera last night after a day at the Great Wall & Ming Tombs

March 30, 2009 through the looking glass

without understanding a single word in the play.   Not that many Chinese adults can say that, I can attest to that.

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If you think turtles are cute, how about turtles with head of dragon? They are everywhere…

March 30, 2009 through the looking glass

At one of the Ming Tombs (resting place of one of the thirteen Emperors during the Ming Dynasty)… and inside the Forbidden City.

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My first picture taken inside the Forbidden City is a sign that warns against vandalism

March 30, 2009 a picture is worth a thousand words

Mind you, the grammar is correct.  But nobody speaks this way.  And this sign is everywhere inside the Forbidden City.   It always amazes me that folks cannot seem to find other folks that can properly translate a language into another language. I believe even if you go on Yahoo! Answers and ask your language translation [...]

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Would you want to have your wedding picture taken with Chairman Mao? Apparently lots of newly weds do.

March 30, 2009 a picture is worth a thousand words

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Speaking of tourist trap, how about let’s just forgo all pretenses, and admit that this is all for commercialism

March 30, 2009 marketing at work

and souvenir shopping is the main reason why you are all here? The exhibit of the Emperor Sedan is now directly inside this souvenir shop. Pay and you get to have a picture taken with it, up close and personal. Pay more you get to move to the left side, where you can dress up [...]

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Bird Nest in Beijing: A sad sight in contrast to its glory during 2008 Olympics

March 30, 2009 through the looking glass

The official name for the Olympic Stadium in Beijing IS Bird Nest. It is NOT just a nick name. Chinese people justifiably feel pride in this world’s largest steel structure. Groups after groups of domestic visitors lovingly crowd around the dirty, not-well-maintained mascots to have their pictures taken. I am hoping that China will soon [...]

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We got a picture of Chairman Mao @ Tian An Men

March 30, 2009 through the looking glass

Because my kid said, “I know him, he is famous! Andy Warhol painted that picture!” Looking at Tian An Men square (across the busy street opposite the Chairman Mao picture). Because it is on a Saturday morning, the crowd is larger than usual. The entire square is covered with people. Being there with two kids [...]

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Air China: Our new favorite airlines

March 30, 2009 through the looking glass

Air China, not to be confused with China Airlines which is the one based in Taiwan, is now my favorite airlines for flying with kids. The individual entertainment center on the seat back includes movies, TV shows, inflight information, games, and even a camera showing the view from the bottom of the aircraft. (And yes, [...]

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The Legend of Kung Fu: cheesy, cliché yet awesome. Like all best scenes from all kung fu movies condensed into 1.5 hours awesomeness

March 30, 2009 through the looking glass

It is 1.5 hour of sheer awesomeness if you love this kind of stuff. To say the least, these folks have a lot of years of training and practice under their belt. AND, the narration (there is a storyline) is done in ENGLISH. Yes, English, with Chinese captions. At first, the abrupt switch to English [...]

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