Maybe the more internet connected know about this, but I’ve just been introduced to a bit of Chinese internet culture… the use of a Chinese character as an emoticon: Jiong(3) 囧 Do you see the face in the character? The character for “Jiong” is nowadays more widely used on the Internet as an ideographic emoticon representing [...]
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a game of chess on the street
These old men just set up shop anywhere for their games of Chinese Chess: Love it! Nanjing, China
Posted by Tiffany Wan on May 8, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/05/a-game-of-chess-on-the-street/
Flickr uploads: a local Hutong
I spent an early morning wandering a local Hutong a couple weeks ago.. Although I wasn’t able to capture it on camera, it was great to watch people start their mornings: brushing their teeth on the streets together, trash collectors starting off their mornings, children walking to school or waiting for the bus, elderly walking [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on May 3, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/05/flickr-uploads-a-local-hutong/
movie titles lost in translation
via TimeOut
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 21, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/movie-titles-lost-in-translation/
restaurant buzzer
Many of the restaurants here have call bells at the table with corresponding buttons to call for waitstaff service. I’m not sure if it allows for better or worse service. The ‘ding-ding-dong’ sound can be easily ignored, making it difficult for customers to get service. Or it can be great, attentive service when needed as [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on March 27, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/03/restaurant-buzzer/
chinese love basketball..
Each and every court is filled everyday in the afternoon! Even in the cold winter weather.
Posted by Tiffany Wan on March 26, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/03/chinese-love-basketball/
bikes and more bikes
Would you be able to find your bike if you parked it here?? So many bikes!!
Posted by Tiffany Wan on March 19, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/03/bikes-more-bikes/
nice to meet you, here’s my card.
I pushed myself to go to the first Ignite Event in Beijing, a few days ago, even though it was all in Chinese and only 1 of the presentations was in English. I can get around with directions and my minimal knowledge of the language, but attempting to listen to the speakers, it’s confirmed that I [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on March 6, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/03/announcing-ignite-beijing-ignite-event/