Category Archives: China

The Right Not to Buy.

Ding Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) is a world-famous restaurant chain with a humble beginning not too far from where I lived in Taipei. Over the past several decades, they have opened dozens of branches all over the world. Chinese, and foreigners … Continue reading

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Food Scare in Taiwan

The news industry in Taiwan is beyond sensationalism. For an island of 20 millions or so population, there are nearly a dozen news TV channels and half a dozen newspapers. The competition for eyeballs has been a blood sport. As … Continue reading

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Only in China!

ChengDu’s summer can be scorching. Temperature can reach 100°F (40°C). As a Seattle resident who’s used to much milder weather, I cannot really imagine living here without air conditioning. Even for local that commute with a scooter, that blazing sun … Continue reading

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台北的小籠包

August 30th, 2013 居然四天吃了四次小籠包. 客戶請吃鼎泰豐,這當然是經典之作. 還請人加了一整碗的薑絲. 小心夾起,一口咬破,湯汁溢出,滿口香氣. 餡,皮,醋,薑,混在一起. 太棒了. 鼎泰豐台北有好幾家,世界各角落也都有. 品質一致. 實數難得. 第二天晚上沒事,信步走到中正紀念堂後,看到杭州小籠包. 這家兒時騎著車來,坐在矮凳子上,來上兩籠,吃完走路,不當回事. 現在好像是個觀光景點了. 也好,等了個桌子(30分鐘),點上一籠,加幾個小菜,蒸臭豆腐是必然的. 吃的不亦樂乎. 口味好極了,但是懷舊的喜悅更高些. 下個晚上在喜來登的請客樓請客,又是江浙菜,看到小籠包,心頭一動,來PK吧. 小龍包的口味不錯,但醋太酸,整個平衡就不對了. 吃完略帶失望. 最後一天,誤了中飯,剛好不遠,就殺去了點水樓南京東路的旗艦店. 既已PK,當然點小籠包. 一包入口,長嘆一聲. 台北人實在太幸福了,區然能有如此美味. 這店還不用排隊,走進來點了就吃. 小籠包難吃的到處都是,這四家平心而論都好吃:包小,皮薄,餡香,汁多. 如果我想吃小籠包,這四家都是上上選. 今天我以老饕心評比: 杭州小籠口味好,性價比第一. 點水樓和鼎泰豐不相上下. 請客樓就點別的菜吧. 後記: 中秋前,鼎泰豐做芝麻酥餅.別忘了點.

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What to do in Taipei?

So you are stopping by Taipei for whatever reasons and need to kill time. You heard that this is a vibrant city that offers many, many fun activities. The problem is that you don’t know any of them. Here are … Continue reading

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Superpower Chess Game

Let’s see, Xi JingPing and Barrack Obama met in Sunnylands, California, early June 7th. Months prior, all major news media berated China for all kinds of cyber criminal activities: piracy, hacking, spying, and downright stealing US’s advanced defense technologies. Move … Continue reading

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忧心

去国后,几次几次的回北京,默默地看她变化。北京人都以北京为傲,但夸了门面后,也一定埋怨几句。热水煮青蛙,他们习惯了。我这不时的过客,看得忧心。 空气就别提了,朋友家三居室二百多米大,放了五个滤清器,没天没地的滤。停两天孩子就喘气又出疹子。滤网狠心买,有时还缺货,孩子的卧房一定开,客厅晚上就停了。出了城到河北,高速路边的广告牌,居然说“这里有呼吸的自由”。 朋友家的阿姨,住的地方传出禽流感。一下全家慌了,叫她别来家事没人干,来了又怕感染。说是这回不会人际传染,但是“我们能不小心点吗?”言下之意,把非典时代的记忆挖出来了,报纸电视说的,不一定。咱们小心点呗。 河北的农民,肥料政府给,不要钱。于是几十年来,土化验是强碱,废了。没肥料种不了任何东西。知道的人只买远地而来的“有机菜”,一周菜钱数千。没办法,要命还是要钱? 化学肥料养成强碱的土,成了工业废料,下雨全流进饮水源。我们人不敢喝,能给鸡鸭鱼猪牛喝瓶装水吗?有机饲料给它们吃吗?没事,给它们打针,猛打就不生病。怕了?你也可以只吃有机肉或进口肉。 全北京的人,都在隐隐的怕,默默的等,一天天的过日子。今天轮到不能开车挤地铁,明天注意不能吃鸡鸭,后天换空气滤网。放假敢紧跑去“自由呼吸”的地方。帮帮忙吧!

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A Fool Proof Get Rich Scheme

Do you know 5 year Treasure Bill from the US has the yield of less than 1%? Yes, they are really cheap. Do you know the equivalent from China has the yield of about 6%! So, borrow money at the … Continue reading

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三國(8): 曹操

好不容易請來了神醫,曹操卻把華佗下獄至死. 自己也病亡.現在看來,是腦瘤吧. 三國中,論管理人才,孔明,孟德是頭兩名. 有趣的是他們都不是CEO. 曹操從未稱帝,死時是”魏王”,漢之宰相. 諸葛亮至死也是劉家的家臣,從無反意. 小時覺得曹操是奸臣,重讀三國,倒沒這感覺了. 他是跋扈了些,但始終沒反啊. 說來,他把”漢室江山”,管的不壞.南征北討, 給劉家立了不少功勞. 三國把赤壁寫的太美了. 諸葛神的,周瑜美的,曹操尿的.一戦而三分天下. 但以全局而論,他一直是三國中最強的一支. 蜀吳永遠在他的陰影下. 所以關羽華容道放他一馬,是真毀了劉備的”霸業”. 話說回來,也不是曹操先善待了關羽十幾年嗎? 再給曹操十年,他能一統天下嗎?

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练英文

练英文有两招: 找个英文读物,最好是知名新闻刊物,随便选一篇,从头读到尾,有生字查了后写在张纸上。读完后,回头再读开头两段。然后,不看它也不用背,自己写一遍,比较一下。 这时,把生字表拿来再看一遍,看完就可以丢了它。 找条英文歌,下载歌词。一面听,一面跟着唱一遍。能跟着唱完就行。 这两招,每周练一遍。不会超过一小时。三月必有成效。一生都能受益。别去上英语会话班。浪费钱。

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