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Being Busy Posted by Transparent Language on May 17, 2009
Do you ever find yourself losing control in a 忙碌 (busy) lifestyle? Do you build up 疲劳 (fatigue) with no time to 休息 (rest)? Well, it may be time that you 发泄 (vent), find opportunities for 社交 (social interaction), maybe even 旅游 (travel) to clear your mind. Don’t just sit and 发呆 (do nothing/stare at…
Indian Food in China Posted by Transparent Language on May 16, 2009
Have you ever gone for Indian food.. in Beijing? For whatever reason, a lot of people that I know here have never eaten Indian food before. As someone who will never turn down Indian food, this is news to me. The way that someone’s eyes light up upon their first taste of 罗根羊肉 (Lamb Rogan…
Teamwork Posted by Transparent Language on May 14, 2009
How do you feel about 团队精神 (team spirit)？ Are you a team player, or are you a lone wolf? Teamwork comes from several things, you need to have 互相信任 (mutual trust)， strong 应变力 (ability to adapt to changes)， and 灵活的思想 (flexible thought). When your 队友 (teammates) can 执行 (execute) based on a couple of simple…
Swine Flu! part 1 Posted by Transparent Language on May 11, 2009
Hello readers! I am not writing this entry from 隔离 (quarantine) but rather in a country that has had its first 案子 (case) of the notorious 猪流感 (swine flu). I have seen jokes about the 猪仔流感 (“piglet” flu), and read up on the regular 流感 (flu) itself. What’s interesting is that type A here is…
International Labor Day Posted by Transparent Language on May 5, 2009
Hello readers! Last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday marked the celebration of 国际劳动节 (International Labor Day). In China, it’s a legally-mandated 节日 (holiday) where people in nearly all non-essential industries are permitted to 放假 (take vacation). The general trend is that people go someplace outside of the city to 度假 (spend the holiday). As for me…
Food Choices Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 28, 2009
Around the office, we have all kinds of restaurants。 I regularly get delivery from a 越南河粉 (Pho) place near the office, but on occasion I’ve sampled cuisine from a place selling 墨西哥菜 (Mexican food) which isn’t half-bad. Yesterday, I tried some noodles at a place which sold 陕西菜 (Shaanxi food)- it was said to be…
Business Plans Pt. 1 Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 27, 2009
So you want to start your own 企业 (enterprise), eh? Well you better get to your 办公桌 (desk) and get cracking on your 计划 (plan). No 天使投资者 (angel investor) is going to give you a second look unless you’ve got your 预算 (budget) in order, your 人力资源 (human resources) set out down to the employee…