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25 August 2010 ~ 8 Comments

Who wants a facial? – 谁想要面膜?

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None of us is getting any younger, but I’m not sure that I’m ready to rub this into my face yet… 没有人能越来越年轻,可是我不确定我是否准备好了把这个抹到我的脸上去……                                                                                                       

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30 July 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Does your back hurt? – 你的背疼吗?

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. . . I think that might be a little late… 我觉得有一点晚…                                                                                                                         ㋛

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20 July 2010 ~ 3 Comments

A very serious issue – 一个非常严重的问题

A very serious issue – 一个非常严重的问题

Chinese cultural society has evolved very quickly over the past twenty years, and people are now being forced to deal with issues that perhaps 20 years ago were not issues. 在过去的20年里,中国文化社会发展得非常迅速,然而人们也在被迫要面对一些20年前没有的问题。 People are much more liberal than they were in times before, and it shows – on the street, in cafés, in bars…but this also [...]

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13 July 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Celebrity Lookalike – 相像的名人

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I’ve seen a few lookalikes in my time in China, but this one has to be the closest to ‘separated at birth’ I’ve seen so far: 在中国我见过很多长得很相像的人了,可是这个是我至今看到得最像的非双胞胎: Can you guess? 你能分辨出来吗? Could this be the Colonel’s long lost brother – the General?! 这会不会是上校失散多年的兄弟——将军?!

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22 June 2010 ~ 5 Comments

Save Coal-miner Zheng Da Shi! – 拯救矿工郑大世!

Save Coal-miner Zheng Da Shi – 拯救矿工郑大世

After losing 7-0 against Portugal, it seems that the crying footballers of North Korea may be going directly to the coal mines…The guys from KDS forum have started a campaign to stop this from happening! 与葡萄牙打成7比0以后,看来可怜的朝鲜队真的要去挖煤了…KDS论坛上的人们已经发起了拯救他们的战役了! Save Coal-miner Zheng Da Shi! 拯救矿工郑大世!

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17 June 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Shanghai Fatness Club – 上海健身房

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While walking around an apartment compound near Hongqiao golf club, I stumbled across this brilliantly titled gym. 当我走在虹桥高尔夫俱乐附近的一个小区附近的时候,偶然发现一个名字发光的健身房。 You may be able to do a little exercise there…but surely your mind would always be on the Sunday Lunch (Yorkshire pudding, mashed potato, roast potato….ROAST BEEF) which was waiting for you afterwards…. 你可能可以在那里做一些锻炼…但你一定会总是挂念着周日的午餐(约克郡布丁,土豆泥,烤土豆…烤牛肉)正在锻炼后等着你… BEEEF CAKKKKEEE! 牛肉饼!

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13 June 2010 ~ 1 Comment

An apology to those outside – 为那些门外的人感到抱歉

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If you’re standing outside my building right now trying to get me to buzz you in, then I’m really sorry… 如果你现在在我家楼下准备按铃让我开门,那么我感到很抱歉… …I think the doorbell is broken. …我觉得我的门铃坏了.

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