… in Mainland China. As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your story is an accurate reflection of what happens on a given day. It’s a snapshot, that’s all. By tomorrow, everything may have changed completely. I’m constantly fascinated by both the everydayness, and the [...]
… A man can dream, can’t he? As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your story is an accurate reflection of what happens on a given day. It’s a snapshot, that’s all. By tomorrow, everything may have changed completely. I’m constantly fascinated by both the [...]
… and scores a perfect 57! By the way, did you know that ketchup was originally a Chinese word? ‘In the 1690s the Chinese mixed a concoction of pickled fish and spices and called it (in the Amoy dialect) kôe-chiap or kê-chiap (鮭汁, Mandarin guī zhī) meaning the brine of pickled fish (鮭, carp; 汁, [...]
… , in addition to being prohibited from stepping onto the casino floor, I cannot teach English phrases such as “double down”, “roll the dice”, ”all bets or off”, and “baby needs a new pair of shoes.” As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your [...]
… at Macau University is that as a government employee I am not allowed to step foot in a casino. Not once, not ever — a caution that came with the reminder that there are cameras in the casinos. I can enter hotel and restaurant areas of places such as this monstrosity named the Lisboa [...]
… and new adventures. ChinaEnglish is happy to report that he has left Beijing and is now living and working in the gambling capital of the world. Shuffle ‘em up and deal! As a former journalist for daily newspapers, I’ve learned that all you can hope for is that your story is an accurate [...]
