Category Archives: Bridges

Visit This Place!!

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Rhodo Zeb

You know, I never really thought too much about what it would really be like, the Expo I mean. Of course, for years now there has always been this discussion and that plan, this project and that meeting. But I … Continue reading →

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The Icy Breeze is Shattered

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Or will be, or was. From Iranian artist Icy: [singlepic id=80 w=380 h=300 float=none]

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Vineyards of Toledo

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Back with a few pics. The title is just a joke, as you will be able to discern, but I will not reveal the location directly: [singlepic id=77 w=380 h=260 float=none] I wish this next one had come out better. … Continue reading →

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Drag Days

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Drag days these days on the Mainland, with all the blockages and chilling. And rain, at least in SH. Crazy rain this year, but the silver lining is that the summer has been cooler than normal. August is supposed to … Continue reading →

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Foreigner Rules in Shanghai

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

[singlepic id=29 w=330 h=270 float=left] Why don’t foreigners acknowledge each other on Shanghai streets? Everybody knows what I am talking about, even if no one ever actually mentions it. It is just a fact of life: I won’t acknowledge you, … Continue reading →

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The Way Cowards Think

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Recently, Krugman talked about careerism and the thinking that makes someone an apparatchik: [Y]ou have to understand what Bybee is: he’s someone who made a career as a movement conservative apparatchik. In his world, following orders and getting rewarded for … Continue reading →

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Bridging Gaps and Building Bridges

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Originally I was a little slow to realize that James Fallows actually lived in China. Fallows is a writer that I have been reading for quite some time, and I have a lot of respect for him. When one sees … Continue reading →

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