Kansan in China

The things I see and do from a 老外 perspective.

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The smell of wet trash, shoes soaked with water from the littered streets, too many appointments, not enough work, voices of the same people, the sound of not being found, curiosity of something more, a stack of unfinished novels, one second of consideration, and the smell of a fresh train ticket.

One year later.

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peiking university international culture fair

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typical week

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old friend and home brewed beers by Jeff

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classmates

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nighttime bike tour highlights

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feeling the Sichuan love - eating with 秦大哥

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international tennis match in olympic courts

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stuck in Beijing

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dinner: 混沌，北京泡菜，curry puffs, radish pancake

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hutong scene

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cow lady statue

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my Chinese sister

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things learned:

China's economic reform began in rural areas

you can only use 同屋，室友 and 舍友 when describing people you share a bedroom with, use 合租人 for flatmate

there is nothing funny about Confucianism or the headdresses used in dynastic China

Chinese Communist Party's success was due to a mix of promising things they didn't own, playing politics with Moscow, mobilization of peasants, cruelty, and luck

三农问题

if you have a descriptive research topic/question, you will plagiarize

if you have a difficult research question, you will get an A

(something I already knew but still interesting) nationalism is the ultimate legitimizer

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van-made sesame paste

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here i am

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urban exploring