Last night I attended a guest speaker session at the Tsinghua School of Economics and Management. It was given by Xue Jun (薛军) of the Tsinghua Science Park…

One interesting bit of jargon I’ve learned while in China is what it means to be a banana or an egg. A banana is yellow on the outside but white on the inside and is a term used by mainland Chinese to describe Chinese who grew up overseas. An egg is white on the outside but yellow on the inside and is a term used by mainland Chinese to describe Westerners that are very much interested in Asia/China…

I’ve been in China a while and I’m getting a feel for the local beverages. I drink a lot of fluids especially in hot and humid weather. Beijing is actually starting to cool off, so maybe I’ll find a use for the non-iced coffee drinks at cafes soon…

Since I am blogging in China, just what you are allowed to blog about has become an interest of mine. Those that know me, may recall I’m somewhat liberal, value honesty and integrity and am generally a nice guy…

The good news is I once again have power and even internet access at my apartment in Beijing. I even had someone come and look at the place today. The rent at 2500 RMB per month is deemed a bit high, but the place is nice and big. Wu Dao Kou is very convient place to live for foreigners, especially foreigners studying at Tsinghua…