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Car Lab Tour Takes Me Back to My Roots
- A few weeks ago I visited Hunan University , which was like going back to my roots in two different ways. Changsha has a special place in my heart, of course, because thats where I first came to China as an English teacher in 1985 (before many of you were born, I& ...
- China's First Lunar 成语: What Should it Be?
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- China's First Lunar 成语 : What Should it Be? I read today that China plans another manned space launch later this year. Future plans call for a Chinese moon landing sometime between now and 2020. Hate to admit it, but I'm old enough to remember (ba ...
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US Election: Notes from a Citizen Abroad
- I've been asked to write about the US presidential election, which as most people know is uniquely exciting this year. I'm the farthest thing from an expert on US electoral politics, but allow me to offer some perspectives as an ordinary voter. I hope it's of some interest! Here are some aspects I ...
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Playing with a Dead Language
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- As you all know, I love language and have made working with languages - English and others - a cornerstone of my career. It's also, in a way, my hobby, since reading world literature is a favorite pasttime. Latin was the first language I ever studied. My middle school,which wa ...
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Around the world....and back again
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- So sorry to all for the long silence - bloggers are not supposed to go offline for a month, like I just did. I've been traveling around the world on a series of work-related projects and conferences. I'm relieved to finally be back home in Beijing ! I've made a resolution that I'll bl ...
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English: Bridge and Barrier
- Thanks for your welcoming comments for my first blog entry! Since posting it, I've visited several other universities in China. I went looking for posters and kiosks to find out what students are doing, but now I know from your comments that most of the actionand informati ...
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On Safari: Seeking the "Special Flavor" of China's Universities
- This is my first time blogging ona Chinese website.Thank you toScienceNet for giving me the chance! For my first post I'm writing about some impressions of Chinese universities compared to Western ones. I'm happy to have your suggestions for future ...
