rice again

Wierd: Took a Suzhou taxi today with seat belts.

Passive Aggressive: Mainland officials refuse to refer to Taiwanese athletes as Zhonghua Taipei (ethnic Chinese) instead Zhongguo Taipei implying ownership and governance. Still insist there is no place in sport for politics.

Sad: U2, Beastie Boys and Radiohead are among the groups Chinese may never see on their home soil.

Unusable: The Internet. I keep getting redirected to this every time i look at my blog stats and ads fill my screen intermttently instead of loading innocuous sites.

Gospel: Jack Bauer is totally badass.

Vindication: Is Kung Fu Panda’s success a sign that some wai guo ren understand more about the Chinese than they get credit for?