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the gas leak

i figured it was high time to write the story of the gas leak that happened at my kindergarten. i feel like it’s amazingly illustrative of the cultural differences and management styles between china and north america, to a degree where i’m still trying to process exactly how representative it is for other facets of life here. i seem to frequently experience aspects of this situation and the attitudes presented, like it’s symbolic of something much deeper. nonetheless, it makes...

Posted on 20 May 2013 | 4:48 pm

photo by my roommate of some chips we found in a 超市/convenience...

photo by my roommate of some chips we found in a 超市/convenience store in the muslim district. ethnican chips?! inca?! wha??? is it just because they’re made of corn?believe me, there’s a lot to be said about the views of american aboriginal peoples here in china. i don’t honestly know where to begin when it comes to views of race and ethnicity in this country in general. the other day i was tutoring two girls, ages 10 and 11, and they had some really fascinating things to say about the...

Posted on 20 May 2013 | 11:41 am

thepeoplesrecord: click sideways for photosEnvironmental...

thepeoplesrecord: click sideways for photosEnvironmental protests are becoming one of the biggest forms of social unrest in China – latest protests took place on Thursday over plans to build a petrochemical plant in the city of Anning.May 17, 2013  The refinery, if it goes ahead, will process more than 10 million tonnes of crude oil a year and 500,000 tons of the industrial chemical paraxylene (PX). China is the world’s largest producer of PX which is used in the process of manufacturing...

Posted on 18 May 2013 | 4:19 am