Spitting: Even “Kate and Leo” Do It!

Posted March 1st, 2008 by Josh

In the great spirit of “Queuing Day,” the one day each month when Chinese are supposed to line up instead of pushing one another, China has announced “No Spitting Day.” If only I were joking. But the best part is China Daily’s  description of the charming habit. Note that the passage hits the holy trinity [...]

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Beijing, You Beautiful Bitch

Posted February 18th, 2008 by Josh

Oh Beijing, why do you torture me so? Isn’t our love pure, and true? And yet you find the need to pretend your are someone else, as soon as we have guests. You are ashamed of your smoke-filled restaurants, buses and even taxis, so you ban smoking in public places during the Olympics. Do you [...]

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