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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Cucumber and Pine nut salad with Spicy Dressing
It is ages since I posted a recipe, which is strange really as I do a lot of cooking both for ourselves and for when we entertain, and love finding and trying to recreate new dishes. Needless to say, living … Continue reading
Chinese Proverbs
Tian gao, Huangdi yuan. 天高皇帝远 Heaven is high, and the Emperor is far away This is the first Chinese proverb I ever heard used and completely understood; and to my mind it encapsulates China and the way it is governed. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ancient wisdom, Chinese culture, chinese proverbs, proverbs
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Twinkle toes!
When one is young, one doesn’t really give one’s feet much thought – they are just there – conveniently placed at the end of your legs. And whilst I’m on the subject of legs – what the hell happened to … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing Foot Hospital, chiropody, fagging, feet, legs, Public school slang, reflexology, toe nails, toes
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Going bananas about being called a banana
Over the past few days a bit of a brouhaha has blown up in the western media – particularly the American media – about an article written in one of the ‘official’ English language newspapers here in China. The controversial … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, American Born Chinese, Bananas, deracination, political correctness, racial slurs, US Ambassador to China
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