Archive for 'Culture'
Family Member Titles pt. 1 Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 5, 2009
What people are there in your family? My family is made up of the following members – there’s 妈妈(mom/mother) 爸爸 (dad/father), of course, and 2 姐姐(older sister)- my 大姐 (big older sister) 二姐(little older sister). My 奶奶(paternal grandmother) is from Poland, while my 爷爷(paternal grandfather) was from NYC of Irish extraction, and both 外公…
Beijing’s First Techno Festival Posted by Transparent Language on May 24, 2009
Yesterday I wen to a huge 音乐会 (concert) where the only music was 电子音乐 (electronic music). It was held at a 广场 (plaza) in the 798 area, a place known for its new-age 艺术 (art). Notably during the festival, there were very few 垃圾桶 (trash cans) near the areas where people were 跳舞 (dancing), leaving…
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…
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…
Wuhan Adventures Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 31, 2009
The other weekend I got back from 武汉 (Wuhan), where I was giving a 演讲 (speech). Some pretty memorable things happened there. I went with my host to a 偏远的农村 (very rural village), which was where he grew up before leaving to attend high school. We dined on 农家菜 (countryside food) such as meatballs and…
Great Wall Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 29, 2009
The other day, I went hiking on the great wall with my landlord and a friend. We took a 公交车 (public bus) to Huairou County, where we proceeded to 爬长城 (climb the Great Wall). There were a lot of places where it would be very easy to 摔 (slip), and the hills could be quite…