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Two places you can find almost anywhere in China

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 popular restaurant. But, no. KFC is a huge franchise in China and always packed full of patrons. The Chinese gravitate around KFC. We did find a Subway...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 03-31-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China
The Microsoft Visual Hot Dog

We visited an upscale “Westernized” restaurant in Kunming, China which was pretty interesting. Upon reading the menu, I just *had* to order this one… —you read that right. That menu item actually says: “Microsoft Visual hot dog”. Oh, and yes, you also read the other...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 03-31-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China
DVDs in China

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 police really don’t care. So, even though the DVD sellers take their wares “underground”, they really don’t have to. However...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 03-31-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Movies and Television, China
Which U.S. cell provider is best in China?

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 coverage? Sprint came in last with no connectivity at all. Verizon worked well, until we were above the snake line (i.e., around 3,000 ft in the mountains...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 04-01-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China
erkuai

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 easy to find on the Internet. Except, I’m looking for a specific recipe that is eluding me. If you are familiar with Erkuai (Pin Yin: ar-kwie...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 04-08-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China
Continuing China Culture Education

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, believe it or not), maybe I’ll see you there. ============== Wright State’s Asian Culture Night features chorus from China As the cherry blossoms...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 04-10-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China
The Yin and Yang of Basketball

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 public park dedicated to honing their hoop skills. So, how serious are the Chinese about basketball? I’m sure Yao Ming’s entrance into...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 04-14-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China
My last haircut was in China

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 haircut. All for the low-low price of about $6 U.S. That's me in the picture getting into the head massage/hair washing portion of the event...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 04-25-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China
And, in other news…Leonardo DaVinci stole intellectual property from the Chinese?

Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of machines are uncannily similar to Chinese originals and were undoubtedly derived from them, a British amateur historian says in a newly-published book. http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSL242804420080729

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 07-29-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China
Another cool b-day present…

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 in that it allows you to learn Chinese through understanding thousands of years of poetry. It provides explanations, history, Pinyin, English...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 10-15-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, China

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