My Chinese Name
I’ve just been given a Chinese name for my class, which is:
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? (xi1) is a literal translation of my last name, Bäck, meaning “brook,” while ?? (qing1 feng1) means something like “clear wind.” Should be fun to learn to write! The fine young lady who named me writes:
Your name comes from this quote:
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qing1 feng1 xu2 lai2, shui3 bo1 bu4 xing1,which is written by ???(Su Dong Po) from Song Dynasty.
China from Space: Google Maps Settles the Score
A clever blogger has used Google maps to take a peek at china from space:
As you can see, there’s no visible great wall…
Chinese “Blogger” Furong Jie Jie Shut Down?
It seems that chinese “blogger” Furong Jiejie (frjj) has been shut down. Xiaxue is now permanently glad. Shi Hengxia writes:
“Just like that, it was all over,” she says, unusually deflated. “They blocked me. The Propaganda Department told the television stations and big newspapers to stop covering me. For some reason, they were uncomfortable.”
Star Wars III: Chinese Version
The pirated subtitled Chinese star wars ep. III is somewhat amusing:
