Earthquake is all a plot I tell you
2007-01-19 21:33:35
Is this Internet slow-down driving you as crazy as it's driving me?
Why Chinese humor is so damn funny
2007-01-18 21:52:52
I enjoy reading Hot Pot columnist Wang Xiaofang's pertinent observations on modern Chinese society but yesterday my learned colleague made the bizarre claim that Chinese people do not have a sense of humor.
His name is Bong, James Bong
2007-01-16 21:21:20
The name game in China is so full of information and mystique that even if you know Chinese you'd be overwhelmed.
The formula for a merry Christmas
2007-01-12 21:43:57
We ate, drank and were merry some merrier than others, depending on how much they drank.
What the beep are you saying?
2007-01-11 21:51:15
My Chinese language teacher tells me there are four tones in Mandarin; however, I reckon I've discovered a fifth.
How I became Time's Person of the Year
2007-01-10 21:28:27
Time selected "You" as its 2006 Person of the Year. Wang Xiaofeng is an award-winning blogger known for his sarcasm and irreverence and featured in Time's special coverage.
Rumors of Andy's death greatly exaggerated
2007-01-10 21:27:04
He shouted: "Andy Lau was shot dead by triad members last night in Hong Kong!"
Ad nauseam makes me wonder 'wah!'
2007-01-09 21:49:25
I don't like adverts and I didn't like it when they installed mini-TV screens on the back of taxicab headrests.
Comedy of errors found in translation
2007-01-05 21:31:15
Murphy's Law drives me totally crazy
2007-01-04 21:46:17
A 100-question knowledge test is the foreigner's gateway to a Chinese driver's licence, but the all-important paperwork needs to be in order.