The hotel where I’m staying is on the Second Ring Road, which is being more or less rebuilt to accommodate all of the traffic. Hence, there is continuous construction in both directions – crazy, huh? This is life in China’s cities in 2012. By the way, I also took pictures on the street, and a… [Read More]
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Made in China, the Environment, Our Budgets, and Other Thoughts
It turns out that the Team USA Olympic uniforms are made in China, and that is creating all kinds of outrage about offshoring of different U.S. industries. This is, of course, big news in China, where the story is that Americans should be grateful that our economy has evolved beyond garment work. Certainly, America’s strength… [Read More]
Beyond Linsanity
ineBasketball is huge in China. Huge! And it’s not just Jeremy Lin and Yao Ming who get the fans. I’ve seen billboards featuring the Olympic team, commercials with Shaquille O’Neal and Kevin Love, and, of course, Harbin NBA Beer sold almost everywhere. It’s pretty cheap; I can buy a 500ml bottle from the local market… [Read More]
