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Chris is an overweight, adorable pug that currently lives in Beijing, China. After getting ants in his pants about staying in Washington state, he went to China to travel, study and work. He's studied Chinese for more time than he cares to remember and translates for chinaSMACK and other organizations.Chris currently works at the Beijing office of Shambhala, a development non-profit. His writing appears on www.suite101.com and http://www.sun-zoo.com/chinageeks/.

South China Sea Confrontation, Chinese Netizen Reactions

From Tom.com: America’s Military  Again Claims the Right to Enter China’s Special Economic Zone Waters The foreign ministers of both China and the United States have met at a conference and agreed to do their best to avoid incidents similar to the “Wuxia” event [the Chinese name for "Impeccable",... 

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Shanzhai RMB Money, Popular With Children In Shanxi

From NetEase: 囧! Renminbi has been pirated [山寨, "shanzhai"] too! A water mark, golden thread and a blind spot are the major characteristics of Renminbi; have you seen a children’s edition “Renminbi” possessing all of those things? Currency with the same pattern as real Renminbi are currently... 

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2-Year-Old Child Smokes & Curses In Sichuan

From Sohu:2-year-old child who can’t even eat candy knows how to smoke skillfully and curse shocks people. The user that made the post says, this video was recorded by a friend while he was eating barbecued fish; it was him that put it on the web. The child’s parents sell fish at a food market,... 

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Top 10 Signs A Girl Has Fallen In Love With A Man

From Tianya:1. Subtle speech When a woman loves has fallen in love with a man, she usually won’t take the initiative in pouring her heart out and saying “I love you,” and will instead send out subtle messages for you to detect. For example, while your group of young friends are on the way back... 

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