In my early days of blogging, back in 2005, I wrote a post titled The Curse of Kenny G, in which I went on a bit of a rant about the popularity of Kenny G in China. Here’s what I said: A great mystery here in the Middle Kingdom is the Chinese love affair with Kenny […]
East and West and Hong Kong
Like many others, my journey to being a Sinophile began in Hong Kong. In the summer of 1979 I spent 3 months in the city on an internship, teaching English and working in the office of the Chinese Church Research Center. When not working, I explored the city, taking random bus lines to the far-flung parts of town. […]
Please Don’t Smash My Car
Yesterday while sitting in stop-and-go traffic on one of Beijing’s many freeways, I spotted this on the back of a Nissan SUV. It’s a home-made sticker, covering up the Nissan logo. It says: “The Diaoyu Islands belong to China! This car belongs to me!” Translation: DON’T SMASH MY CAR JUST BECAUSE IT IS A JAPANESE […]
