Bits and Pieces Shopping About ten days ago I took the bus into the main city area to hunt for a cable. After several bus rides and shops/shopping centers I was still without my cable. However, I did get to view Chinese commerce from an angle I hadn’t explored before. One place looked like a […]
The Weekend that Isn’t Next Wednesday is a public holiday. Apparently it was introduced or reintroduced, can’t remember which, a couple of years ago to ensure people retained connection with their culture. The skeptical would say that it also facilitates that other cultural institution, commerce. Not only is Wednesday a day off work, but also […]
About 10 days ago one of my students asked me to write a speech for inclusion in the forthcoming new newsletter. After deciphering exactly what it was all about I dutifully complied. About a week later another one asked me to check the English in some material, copied from the internet, which they wanted […]