Now It’s the Eggs???
After the big melamine-in-milk-powder scare of the summer, this week brought word that melamine has been discovered in some eggs sold by a certain Dalian-based...
One Last Kan Hong Ye Post
So I like to write about kan hong ye (seeing the red leaves). Hey, it’s autumn! Here’s one last post on the matter. Below is...
Slippery Legal Monopoly
As I was cleaning out my billfold today I came across a very funny business card that a market vendor had given me this summer. ...
Burger Wars Coming to Beijing
My hometown newspaper (Mpls. Star Tribune) had an article today about Burger King's plans to enter the China market. China may boast a 5,000-year-old culinary...
Peasant Olympics
Some headlines and stories are just too rich to pass up. Here's one: China Kicks Off Farmer Olympics. And here's the story, from Reuters: Fresh...