Author Archives: sinyaw

Spitting, Queue-jumping, Swearing and Smoking

Posted on November 27, 2007 by sinyaw

What constitute civilization? What makes a society pleasant to be part of, or intolerable? What makes you shake your heads, or irate and want to punch someone? What make you thinking of not coming back to this area ever? Small … Continue reading →

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Letter from China: What if Beijing is right?

Posted on November 22, 2007 by sinyaw

A Howard W. French questioned, on International Herald of Tribute on November 2nd, 2007, if the deeply rooted American values of democracy and check-and-balance are really superior. What if Beijing is right? I have long explained to people that China’s … Continue reading →

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Duck Blood Rice Noodle Soup

Posted on November 12, 2007 by sinyaw

The Confucius Temple (夫子庙) area reminds me of ShangHai’s City God’s Temple (城隍庙). It stands, non-participatorily aloof amidst the touristic crowd, on the banks of QinHuai river (秦淮河): the entertainment center of the capital for hundreds of years. This area … Continue reading →

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A Capitol Hill Theater

Posted on November 7, 2007 by sinyaw

Jammie Thomas was devastated by RIAA by making copyrighted songs available for others to download. They traced her via an IP address. Her service provider betrayed her by linking the IP address with her real identity and provided this link … Continue reading →

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Sleep, the new diet program

Posted on November 4, 2007 by sinyaw

I endured years of protest imposing strict sleeping routine for my kids. They must be in bed and light-out earlier than most of their friends, at least so they claim. A recent study showed a good night's sleep, when the … Continue reading →

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They are 16 years old!

Posted on October 29, 2007 by sinyaw

If you read Jim Grisanzio's blog like many, you have already known about our ACM/ICPC contest in Nanjing and seen this picture. They are high-school kids! These two are 17 and their teammates are even younger. They, about 10 high-schoolers, … Continue reading →

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History Lessons

Posted on October 28, 2007 by sinyaw

Qing Dynasty's 12 Emperors (New with Full-Color Illustrations) YAN ChongNian ISBN: 710105062X Pub. Date: 2006-4-1 Publisher: 中华书局 Only Han, Tang, Ming and Qing dynasties survived more than 200 years in China history. Qing is the last one and also the … Continue reading →

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College kids

Posted on October 9, 2007 by sinyaw

Guess which school my kid is in?

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Drums of War Started at YuYang

Posted on October 4, 2007 by sinyaw

It's national holiday for the whole week. My plan was simple: sleep. I have crossed pacific too many times this year. I need to get to know my bed better. For the 1st two day, it worked. I will doze … Continue reading →

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My Wine Education

Posted on September 29, 2007 by sinyaw

I grew up knowing few forms of alcoholic drinks: hard liquor (BaiJiu: 白酒), milder rice wines (HuangJiu: 黄酒), and beer. Honestly, the idea is getting others drunk and staying sober at the same time. Social cohesion and the capacity to … Continue reading →

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