Around the World
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Beijing’s population exceeds 22 million
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Beijing’s total population has exceeded 22 million, a mark that is supposed to be surpassed a decade later, the China National Radio reported today. –Article from China Daily
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China’s 56 Ethnic Groups
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The vast majority (over 90%) of Chinese are Han Chinese. The remainder is distributed among 55 other ethnic groups. This diversity was displayed during the opening ceremonies of the last Olympic games where fifty-six children from the 56 Chinese ethnic groups clustered around the Chinese national flag supposedly represented the 56 ethnic groups. It was…
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Sleeping Woman and Bike
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Taken in Shanghai, China. 2009.
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China celebrates 60 years
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China formally kicked off its mass celebrations of 60 years of communist rule with a 60-gun salute that rung out across Beijing’s historic Tiananmen Square on October 1. Hundreds of thousands of participants marched past Tiananmen Square in costume or uniform, with floats and dancers mingling with soldiers and military hardware. Collected are photographs of…
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China Rush On “Lucky” Wedding Day
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Thousands of people across China are getting married, believing that the date of 9 September 2009 will guarantee a long and happy union. The date “nine, nine” sounds like the saying “jiu,jiu” in Chinese, which can be translated as “long lasting”. The fact it is also 2009 has made the day even luckier for many…
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Pictorial History of the PRC
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2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China. Since 1949, enormous changes have taken place in China, and many events have gone down in history as a part of the national memory. China.org.cn presents a series of old photos to review the past 60 years.
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SIGG May Make You SICK
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Update: Gah…hit that post button too soon. Go read the letter from the CEO and take advantage of their exchange program. Aw man. I had to get rid of my Nalgene and now I have to give up my SIGG bottle too? High five to Wendy for the heads up.
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Friday Factoid: Islamic Law
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According to Islamic law, the sharia, it is forbidden for a Muslim to change religions. In Saudi Arabia, Iran, the Maldive Islands, Afghanistan and Yemen, people can be subject to the death penalty if it is discovered that they have changed religions.
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Salt Popsicle
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During the migrant school program this summer, my Chinese friends bought popsicles for their class. They had only bought a couple white ones and the rest were green bean flavored (my favorite!). I got the one of the “special” ones. I took one lick and couldn’t tell what flavor it was. It wasn’t sweet at…
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Moe Sau Mei
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You know you just came back from China when… …you forget to bus your own table at a fast food restaurant. Oops!
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Shut Out at Home, Americans Go to China
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Shut Out at Home, Americans Go to China– Shanghai and Beijing are becoming new lands of opportunity for recent American college graduates who face unemployment nearing double digits at home….
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Migrant Kids Program
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Just finished the week-long daycamp for migrant kids. Took this picture on the first day. Everything looks pretty nice in this picture, but imagine no AC in 100 degree weather with 70% humidity. My morning coffee barely fought off my tiredness and I wasn’t even working with the kids.
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Been thinkin a little about money lately
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Just got this from my coworker about how the world’s youngest billionaires have lost nearly a third of their wealth, according to Forbes rich list. Then I wanted to write about an article I found the other day: What does one trillion dollars LOOK like? $10,000 $1 million $1 billion $1 trillion (the pallets are…
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On Monday, President Obama lifted the ban on federal funding of stem-cell research using destroyed human embryos. If you support this research, congratulations: You won. Now for your next challenge: Don’t lose your soul.
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Oath of office of the President of the United States
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The only text that is in quotes in the U.S. Constitution… I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States; and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend, the Constitution of the United States.
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November 4, 2008
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Illustration by Patrick Moberg.
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Go Back and Tell Them
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Excerpt from lessons learned after studying abroad: Towards the end of my study abroad trip, I met a man in the market who told me how happy he was that I was in Mexico. He told me earnestly, “You have to go home and tell them what we’re like here. Go back and make them…
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Free Tacos for Stolen Bases
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Get a free taco for stolen bases during the World Series.
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SF: Top U.S. City to Visit
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For about the zillionth year in a row, San Francisco is voted #1 U.S. City to visit by Conde Nast Traveler Readers.
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Fun Political Paraphernalia
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“A New Hope“ “Emo for Obama“