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Gearing up for the next trip to China…
06 November 09 12:00 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

It’s been a busy time around the Trent house for what seems like forever.  China in March, MMS 2009 in April, local soccer program all summer, a kid...

Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China

Another cool b-day present…
15 October 08 10:37 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Here’s something that my wife got me for my birthday – love it…   How to Read Chinese Poetry: A Guided Anthology (Paperback)   It’s a great book...

Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China

And, in other news…Leonardo DaVinci stole intellectual property from the Chinese?
29 July 08 11:09 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of machines are uncannily similar to Chinese originals and were undoubtedly derived from them, a British amateur historian...

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My last haircut was in China
25 April 08 01:54 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

Boy, did they spoil me! In China, a haircut consists of a standard 45 minute massage (head, neck, face, and upper back) and about 15 minutes for the actual...

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The Yin and Yang of Basketball
14 April 08 01:30 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

Just how popular is basketball? No matter where we went in China, each school had a basketball court or, at least, a hoop. In Beijing, they have an entire...

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Continuing China Culture Education
10 April 08 12:25 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Here’s something we’re attending this Saturday night. If you’re in the area (there are a number of myITforum’ers in this area,...

Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China

erkuai
08 April 08 01:09 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

In China, we had several real Chinese food items that I liked. I’ve been making Bao Zi for the family a lot recently. Meg loves it. Recipes are pretty...

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Which U.S. cell provider is best in China?
01 April 08 12:25 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

3 of us had different cell phone providers in China. I had Verizon, while another had T-Mobile, and another had Sprint. Can you guess who had the best...

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Tasty Chinese Snack
31 March 08 01:56 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Duck Webs — try it…

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DVDs in China
31 March 08 12:47 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Pirated movies are rampant in China. You can buy just about any movie or TV show for about $2.00 U.S. Some DVDs are illegal in China. However, the local...

Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Movies and Television, China

Two places you can find almost anywhere in China
31 March 08 12:13 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Except for a couple places we stayed while in China, you could always locate a KFC and a Starbucks. Personally, I thought McDonald’s would be the...

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The Microsoft Visual Hot Dog
31 March 08 12:04 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

We visited an upscale “Westernized” restaurant in Kunming, China which was pretty interesting. Upon reading the menu, I just *had* to order...

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