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Posted on: You Must Listen to this Episode - 非...不可 (fēi...bù kě)
April 7, 2008 at 2:00 AMGeritol and Grey Goose flavoured jello cubes!
Posted on: Tomb Sweeping Day
April 7, 2008 at 1:55 AMWell, RJBerki, maybe ilovechina777 was reacting to that mega-tomb I was referring to in my post just before his/hers... Actually, the great-grandsons of the person buried in that monster plot are born-again Christians. For them, maintaining the grave is an act of filial piety, it has nothing to do with "worshipping" the person in the grave.
Posted on: You Must Listen to this Episode - 非...不可 (fēi...bù kě)
April 7, 2008 at 1:50 AMYup, I am a member of that club! Thanks! And I'd like a few jello shots to go with my geritol, if you don't mind. Great food, doesn't get in dentures.
Posted on: Tomb Sweeping Day
April 7, 2008 at 12:41 AMHere is a link containing a "feng shui audit" -- and a good photograph -- of a traditional Chinese tomb: http://www.vinleo.com/Art-OngFamily.php Imagine sweeping THIS at 清明. This is actually the tomb of my great-great-grandfather, which is something of a tourist attraction because it is the largest grave in Singapore at 300sqm for a single individual. Hope nobody in my family sees this and figures out who I am!
Posted on: Scandal in the Pageant
April 6, 2008 at 11:36 PMYikes! Now are those Ken's boobs, or is that his back? Hm... Mark, that was worth the wait. Thanks!
Posted on: You Must Listen to this Episode - 非...不可 (fēi...bù kě)
April 6, 2008 at 11:05 PMPhew! Yeah, I sort of figured that out. He was making the point that 40 isn't really old enough to read anybody the riot act about being "juvenile", right? Don't correct me if I'm wrong; have mercy! ;-)
Posted on: You Must Listen to this Episode - 非...不可 (fēi...bù kě)
April 6, 2008 at 10:19 PMOuch! That hurt!
Posted on: Tomb Sweeping Day
April 6, 2008 at 12:47 PMHi everybody. I'm afraid I'm not casie (oh no!), but I here is a nice translation of the poem that I have on my bookshelf in Singapore: In early spring when drizzles are endless, A wayfarer feels all the more friendless. "Pray tell me where can good ale be got?" The cowherd points to the Village of Apricot.
Posted on: Detroit
April 6, 2008 at 12:34 PMPlease? Btw, I understand that many of the Thai Chinese -- "luuk jeen" -- are of Chaozhou origin (Teochew/Swatow). The shark's fin soup, meat floss snacks, and even the brews (Singha Beer, Chateau de Loei white wine) are all incredibly good.
Posted on: Detroit
April 7, 2008 at 2:15 AMHi john. Don't you think it's valuable breaking away from cliches and stereotypes in these "city lessons", so that people who really know them are actually equipped to reply to the very comments that Chinese people might make about them? Eg. if you did a "Bangkok lesson" based on what the average person in China knows about that city, the podcast might be all about sex tourism... I was plain lucky with the "Singapore" lesson, because Jenny Zhu has lived there before, and so her views were nicely balanced. I love these lessons, just wanted to offer a bit more nuance to what you said.