Author Archives: haonowshaokao

False friends in English and Mandarin.

Posted on 03/09/2012 by haonowshaokao

“False friends” are words in different languages that are similar but have different meanings. From wikipedia: False friends (French: faux amis) are pairs of words or phrases in two languages or dialects (or letters in two alphabets) that look or … Continue reading →

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China, Translated

Posted on 23/08/2012 by haonowshaokao

Not an accurate translation in many cases – for example “Cloud South” is just an abbreviation of “South of the Cloud Ridge Mountains” – but these are the names of China’s provinces (and autonomous regions, municipalities, special administrative regions, and, … Continue reading →

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Rain. Lots of it.

Posted on 03/08/2012 by haonowshaokao

For most of July I didn’t have a VPN set up, and couldn’t post anything. At the start this wasn’t an issue as, to be fair, I hadn’t been writing much anyway (apart from the regularly scheduled Pulp blogging of … Continue reading →

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Mushroom cloud over Tongzhou

Posted on 06/07/2012 by haonowshaokao

Last week I was on my way back from the centre when I saw a mushroom-shaped cloud in the sky. It wasn’t clear whether or not this was an actual nuclear holocaust, but either way it seemed to be worth … Continue reading →

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Categorisation of cooking methods in English and Chinese

Posted on 02/07/2012 by haonowshaokao

British English American English Chinese

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Treason

Posted on 02/06/2012 by haonowshaokao

Last month, during our trip to the UK , I visited Chinatown in London and took the opportunity to loudly proclaim a series of uncomfortable truths about China . Now I’m back in Beijing I feel like doing the same … Continue reading →

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China Links

Posted on 25/05/2012 by haonowshaokao

It’s been a couple of weeks since we got back from England, and I still haven’t really had the chance to sit down and write anything. Work’s been very busy, home life is currently baby-dominated, and we’ve all had an … Continue reading →

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First impressions of an alien land (updated)

Posted on 24/05/2012 by haonowshaokao

I’ve recently returned from a trip to the UK with V and Milan. I know the place too well to write anything interesting or original on the subject, so I’ve asked V to write down what she thought. It was … Continue reading →

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Beijing Places – Agricultural Exhibition Centre

Posted on 30/03/2012 by haonowshaokao

It was one of those odd names you hear on the subway. “Military Museum.” “Beijing Workers’ Gymnasium.” “Agricultural Exhibition Centre.” Hangovers from the seventies and eighties, just hearing these places mentioned reminds you that, for all the skyscrapers and flaunting … Continue reading →

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Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog Podcast #29 – Year Of The Dragon

Posted on 25/03/2012 by haonowshaokao

Yup, bit late with this one, sorry. It took ages. Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog Podcast #29 – Year Of The Dragon <— right-click here to download The music you can hear is: 1. A Challenge Of Honour … Continue reading →

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