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China Daily on Obama Win

admin | 05 November, 2008 16:57

From New York Times

Glad to see more positive Black related news in China Daily. hehehe (see what I mean here...)

But on a more serious note take a look at this article by Chinese media on Obama's win. It's interesting, and overall positive. The kind of stuff I like. By the way, China, you'll get your money back soon. Give us some time. It will be better in due time under Obama's campaign.

I'll end off with one portion of the story by Li Hong and Du Wenjuan:

"In all, we have full confidence that Sino-American relations could reach a new high that will benefit both countries and the world as a whole, as President Obama takes the helm."

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YESＷＥCAN!!!!!! OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!

admin | 05 November, 2008 15:32


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Where to go on Election Day in Shanghai, China?

admin | 03 November, 2008 18:31

You might have noticed, I am really into this Election Day stuff. In Shanghai, there's a few thing you can do on the day of and even after the elections to wet your political appetite.

(Just a reminder, Election Night on the 4th in the US will be Election Morning for us in Shanghai on the 5th!!)

At Malone's from 7:30AM-12PM there will be a big breakfast for 85RMB. Lot of Barack Supporters over here.

AmCham's got something going on from 8:00-12:00 for a whopping 300 RMB (like 37 bucks!!!) at the Hilton on HuanShan Rd. Bring picture ID!

On the night of the 5th at Sasha's, my homies at Shanghaiist will host an "Election Afterparty". What a great flyer:


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Vlad and Friend Boris on Palin

admin | 31 October, 2008 13:47

China borders Russia... Can Palin see Zoe and I?

I am so proud of our Middlebury Alumni. =)


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Watch Debate Replay in Shanghai

admin | 08 October, 2008 14:40

Image taken from Newsday
Don't think I haven't been keeping up with what's going on with the Presidential Campaign. I'm all over it, and so is Shanghai.
For all those interested and you have the time (I doubt I can go cause I'll be at work, DOH!), you should check out the debates in Shanghai. This is from Democrats Abroad, China Chapter. (Yes, I am a Democrat and I am voting for Obama.)
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Shanghai, Puxi: Malone's American Cafe, Puxi. REPLAY @ 5P. [255 Tongren Ren Lu, Puxi. (021) 6247 2400]. For info contact David, 15801879271.

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Check Out My New Marriage Blog

admin | 07 October, 2008 13:26

Love Is Forever, Because Love Is You
Zoe and I created this blog to give other couples (married, not married, whatever) a sense of hope and purpose and also show oursleves how much we've both been able to grow together and mark our milestones, trials and tribulations and so on and so forth. Do get a chance to check it out and post your comments!
As many of you might know, I'm good or bad at keeping up my posts depending on how busy I am or the season. I'm feeling a bit on the up and up these days, so I'll post more. Peace!

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Olympics is done, but I had fun watching!

admin | 24 August, 2008 10:57

Even Google is celebrating!

This year's Olympics has been pretty special for me. Firstly, I've seen more Olympic events during this Olympics than all of the others combined, US Basketball is kicking butt and it's the first time i've ever truly rooted for China teams though different events.

I don't know how people in the US or other parts of the world feel about the Olympics, but the feeling here is a sense of satisfaction. At first, it the opening ceremony was seen as a bit too Chinese, but then as the events got going, everyone was watching. A lot of companies were selling large screen TV's in malls and everyone was watching ping-pong or beach volleyball on their TV's right in the middle of the mall.

China's Gold medal streak was quite impressive, but I would only expect that out of a host country. But also, China learned a lt more about the skils about the competitng countries. I rememeber when Phelps took home 8 medals and Bolt literally bolted through the 100 and 200 meter dash effortlessly winning gold after gold, record after record. Look at Phelps influence on China... CCTV would run broadcasts on what he eats (15,000 calories a day or something... good god.), his college career in swimming and all of his interviews. It was like China had a lot to learn from him because they kept on stating that the US has the environment of swimming where China doesn't.

But for all those that don't know... China 20 years ago wasn't like this. people were trying to eat then, people were trying to get an education. It was a different country then... As far as China is concerned, sport, particularly organized sport for the public masses is STILL a luxury. But I think that this year's Olympics and China's wins and losses will bring a a new sense and pride in sport for China and the people here for years to come.

Next up, the World Expo in Shanghai! (And I'm sure Shanghai will go through a similar clean-up as Beijing... Oh boy...)

Haibao is ready.


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China's Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

admin | 11 August, 2008 13:49

China: We invented fireworks!! AND WHAT!! (Sparks Fly for the Olympics at Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium)
Before watching the Opening Ceremony, I wasn't that interested in the Olympics, but I got a few good friends over, Channel Young came by my place to interview me about the opening and Zoe and I got some wine and champagne... Of course I had to get excited... But what was more exciting?
The actual opening ceremony!
Dude, I studied you in Mu Lao Shi's class...
Yep, that's big time movie director Zhang Yimou. He made the opening ceremony happen. Now let me remind ya'll, most local Chinese aren't really into his work, sometimes it comes off as too Chinese or too artsy. Mostly people outside of China respect the man's work, but then again, most people outside of China, don't get China. It's no wonder that quite a few Chinese i've talked with about the ceremony told me that it wa a bit too Chinese... (Where's the athletics, bro? Yeah, they know we invented silk, porcelain and fireworks!)
Whatever... I thought the Opening Ceremony was amazing and well done. That's really hard to get all those people together drumming and making Chinese characters out of boxes to the music. And Li Ning at the end running around the top on the stadium. Classic. From athlete to CEO (and CEO's get plump after way too much time in the office! HAHA!) back to athlete. Way to go Li Ning. (I bought shoes for my wife from you once...)
China set the standard... Let's see how London takes this one. =)
Of course, there are some haters and folks calling the fireworks fake and all. It's ok. That fakeness was pretty dope. And little do mot of you guys know.. Chinese people have been jia you-ing (Jia You literrally means "add gas" but it's like saying - YOU CAN DO IT!) other countries... Looks like this Olympics extends past politics after all...
(BTW, US Dream Team beat China 101-70... haha! Mei Guo Jia You! 'Coming again to save the day - yeah!!' But props to the China team for pushing on to the last minute!)

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YES WE CAN!!!

admin | 05 June, 2008 07:22

Change is good...

Just want to move away for the China thing for a minute to bring up something alos quite important, the 2008 Election. Thank you, Mom, for bringing me this big new all the way from the US.

Barack Obama beat out Hillary Rodham Cllinton as the Democratic candidate for the presidential election.

THIS - IS - BIG - NEWS

It was a huge battle between Clinton and Obama, but when asked whether or not she would run on the democratic party ticket, Hillary responded - She'll do whatever she could - even a vice presidential bid - to get Dems into the White House.

YES WE CAN!!!

Obama was as proud and as strong as could be claiming the Democratic nomination, but like any important, smart and genuine political figure would go, he goes into the heart of the issues. Here's his statement on McCain:


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The Forbidden Kingdon (Gong Fu Zhi Wang)

admin | 23 May, 2008 07:36

Jackie Chan and Jet Li... at the same time...

You know I had to do a post on this one. Zoe and I saw The Forbidden Kingdom just the other day. Actually, Zoe was more excited about this film than yours truly (Because she is more American than me!). When I heard about it, I wasn't all that shocked and amazed by it. I hear about Jackie Chan and Jet Li all the time out here. If I never learned Chinese and I didn't live in China, I would probably go nuts about this film. Even from it's trailer:

I thought the movie had some good fight scenes and it was nice to see Jet Li be goofy for a change (When he playes the Monkey King). Apparently he wanted to do a role like that for his daughter. The story isn't a real Chinese story by the way, and in certain ways, it's a bit no believeable, particularly for a Chinese audience. (I asked my wife if she ever read about anything like this in High School, she said very clearly... "NO.")

It's also interesting seeing Jackie Chan getting back to his "drunken ways". He's pushing 60 and he moves like a 12 year old in this movie. Really amazing. The role of the kid from Boston is something you see in too many US style Kung Fu movies (Look at The Last Dragon... LEROY!!!), but he's good with the staff.

I think the girl that plays the Pipa in the movie (Liu YiFei?) is going to get noticed in the states kind of like how Zhang Ziyi got noticed in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". To other parts of the world, she's the strereotypical attractive Chinese woman from China, who actually in China, looks normal. hehe. Hats off to Fan Bing Bing (the one with the long white hair). Besides looking like a videogame vixen, she's made a small place for herself in the Hollywood market.

Overall, this movie makes me wonder... Why don't more people in China study Kung Fu? Noone knows it out here. Actually, a lot of When I saw this movie, it made me think that a ton of folks around the world think that in China, all we do out here is fight. Like, when I go to work, I have to battle 10 people at once, no weapons - just fists, bare-chested, on the Line 3 train (or 4) so I can make it to my stop on Hongqiao Lu... That's crazy!

Anyway, Zoe and I were pretty happy to watch this movie together. It's good family fun.


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Days of Mourning in China, May 19th-21st

admin | 19 May, 2008 21:18

Huge gathering in Tiananmen Square this afternoon.

Today is the first of three days of mourning for the Sichuan Earthquake in China which happened on 5/12. Today, millions of Chinese dressed in black and white, TV station, websites are in black and white letters and backgrounds, and for 3 minutes from 2:58pm-3:01pm, Chinese (and foreigners like yours truly) paused from work, honked their horns, prayed and placed our thoughts on those affected by this tragedy.

Words such as "Unification", "Love" and many words of patriotism and support for this country have come about in a way I've never seen before.

No, this isn't a scary thing, but it's a kind of appreciation of life and people that I've never seen before firsthand in China. It's been amazing.

My wife and I dressed in all black today in respect to the vitims of the tragedy. All movies theaters, bars, clubs and other places of entertainment are temporarily closed during this mourning period. As I've mentioned in a previous post, the mouning period will last from today until the 21st of May.

To wrap up this post, I was watching a TV news report on CCTV with tens upon thousands of Chinese citizens in Tianman Square. Men and women, young and old all chanting one thing: "Zhongguo, Jia You!, Sichuan, Jia You!" (China, Go Go!! Sichuan, Go Go!!)

With everything that's happened this year, from the Olympic Torch issue in Paris, Tibet, Love China on MSN, the Olympics countdowns and now this... We're seeing a new China. Not just the economic powerhouse... but the patriotic, moral and spiritual China.

My thoughts and prayers go out to all those families affected in Sichuan. Also, I don;t care if you are from China, the US or anywhere around the world, remember, life is very important, support those that need the help and show love to your neighbor. This is more than politics, this is LIFE. Peace.


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Support Sichuan Earthquake Victims in New York City

admin | 18 May, 2008 16:31

I got an e-mail about this the other day:

Dear Friends,

I hope you can join us on Thursday, May 22nd from 7 to 9pm at ChinaSquare Gallery in New York City to come together in order to raise money for China earthquake relief efforts. We are cohosting this event with InstantStream and West China Development International Association. Funds will support the relief efforts for the earthquake that happened last week in Southwestern China. Refreshments will be provided by Pepe Gaillo, VinLiz and other sponsors. More information on the event to follow.

Any contribution is appreciated and a donation of $25 per person is suggested. Please make checks payable to the Red Cross International Relief Fund for Sichuan Earthquake.

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If you are in NYC, go.


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Ashanti and Zhang Xue You do a duet?

admin | 23 April, 2008 18:02

The Way That I Love You by Ashanti

OK, I lied... there's no duet, but is it just me or does Ashanti's "The Way That I Love You" sound a little like Zhang Xue You's (Jacky Cheung) "Yi Qian Ge Shang Xin De Li You" (how to translate... A Thousand Reasons That Cause My Pain...). Check out that piano! Is the riff from a classical song or something?

"Yi Qian Ge Shang Xin De Li You" by Zhang Xue You (Jacky Cheung)

Anyway, Zhang Xue You's is first to begin with... Just look at the video! He's got that early 90's look going on there. You can't miss that.

Both are great songs in my book.


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Outcome vs. Process

admin | 17 April, 2008 16:48

If you want to do business in China, You have to know about Process...

I've lived in China for more than three years and studying China for about eight and there's something that I hear about all the time, but have a tought time geting some time.

Outcome vs. Process

Outcome (Jie Guo) is of couse all about end result. Process (Guo Cheng) is about what it takes to get to the end result. In the west, we see out come as a higly important thing, where as in the East, and particularly in China, you'll find more value in the Process.

This can be diffuicult in business, particulalry for multinational companies... Deadlines, negotiations, executing plans are totally different... I find that this can affect every office and business.

There is no real solution to it all except a hope for more open communication as to what works and what doesn't both have their advantages and disadvantages.


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Chinese MSN users aren't very happy...

admin | 16 April, 2008 14:40

The heart of a bilion people coming at you on MSN

If you go on MSN messenger, and you got friends from China on your list, check out their names... Most likely you'll find a heart and CHINA in bold letters next to the heart. It's a freakin' phenomenon, man. I have about 30+ people on my list with hearts all over the place... (See Example...)

I thought it was Valentine's Day... again!

This is a new and interesting form of support by most Chinese MSN Messengers for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in response to comments made about China from CNN and other media outlets we all know and love. The topic? It's one that I hear about all the time everytime... Tibet (Xizang in Mandarin) and the Bejing Olympics.

Check out this Chinese blog post on the topic and the comments below.

Thoughts?

UPDATE: Now people are saying don't shop at Carrefour, don't buy French products... What is this? World War II? Oh well.. At least Carrefour won't be as crowded now... =)


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Nas in Shanghai

admin | 11 April, 2008 11:28

I'll believe it when it's all 100% confirmed.

More info here...


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