Category Archives: Witness to my life

Beijing’s Spider Men

Posted on March 16, 2008 by sinyaw

Beijing discourages high-rises, no ShangHai-styled skyscrapers. CBD’s Hyatt Park holds the current record: 64 stories of nearly 250 meters. Others are strangely uniform at about 60 meters, or about 30 stories. Not too high and consistent enough to create an … Continue reading →

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Superbowl in Beijing

Posted on February 4, 2008 by sinyaw

What a game! SuperBowls historically are boring. Guacamole, tortilla chips, pizzas, and, of course, lots of beers kept us in the game. SuperBowl party is as much as an excuse to ignore all social or dietary rules as a serious … 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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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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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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Sand Ceremony

Posted on September 26, 2007 by sinyaw

Wedding ceremonies are all so lively and ancient. They throw me back to my youthful days when passion won over brain frequently. As I watch the procession and the rituals, I imagine the lives ahead of them: births, happy days, … Continue reading →

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Dr. Steve Chen

Posted on September 6, 2007 by sinyaw

When I was in grade school, YANG Chen-Ning and LEE Tsung-Dao were my heroes. I had no idea why they won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957, but they did. And they are my fellow Chinese. Older, and I … Continue reading →

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Uncle of the Bride

Posted on August 15, 2007 by sinyaw

I aged twenty years in an instant when Vicent and Niece came down the procession aisle. That would be myself, many years in the future, walking to the same bridal music with my daughter — maybe different city, different venue, … Continue reading →

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Imagine your daughter was living overseas

Posted on July 6, 2007 by sinyaw

Mel recently blogged something that stirred up old memories. Colored Factoids: Each year, US Government allows 65,000 H1-B visas: a necessity for any foreigner to work in the US legally. High-tech companies snatch them up so quickly like kids do … Continue reading →

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Taichi & Taoism

Posted on July 3, 2007 by sinyaw

Every Chinese is part Confucist, part Taoist, and part Buddhist. The ingredients change fluidically. At work, for career, Confucism’s strict social protocols prevail. At heart, deeply, there is the desire to be harmonical with the nature: just let it be. … Continue reading →

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