My First American Friend Charles Smith

February 3, 2010

Charles Smith and Jan Smith     I came to the United States as a graduate student in late 1980s with my broken English and $100 in pocket. And I was put into a classroom in front of American students one week after I landed here. I was their TA for Calculus II. One of the students was Charles Smith. It was at the University of Houston.

Charlie was not a teenager student. He had worked several years before he decided to go back to school and to get his bachelor’s degree. He was a very nice gentleman.

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No Walking on Ice

January 2, 2012


Du Keqin’s Blog

It says: “Ice is thin. Prohibited on the ice.” But, …

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A Chinese school on a roof

December 21, 2011


start a day on a roof

This is at Zhiling Elementary School (灵智小学) in Wuhan City (武汉), Hubei Province. It is established on the roof of a residential building and has been there for 12 years. Most of the children are from migrating workers. Now, there are 18 teachers, almost 400 students.

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Netizen who identified watches for Chinese officials disappeared

December 20, 2011


Source: wenxuecity.com

This is a story back in September 2011. Someone with an ID “Huaguoshan general secretary” (花果山总书记) provided watches of senior government officers based on photos of official news. All of those watches are worth of several thousands or even dozens of Euros, made in Europe.

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School Disappeared

December 19, 2011


dapenti.com

In August, 2011, Beijing City government decided to close 24 schools which were dedicated to children of migrating workers.


Parents: Why?!


Video: Children cried in class

Video: A Pair of Roots that Looks Like a Human Body

December 18, 2011

I have reported two instances of herb root resembling human bodies. See “Herb Root that Looks Like a Human Body” and “Another Herb Root that Looks Like a Human Body” for details. Many readers tend not to believe them. Now, here is a video. Believe it or not, I do.

A senior center in China

December 16, 2011


wenxuecity.com

This was probably the worst senior center in the world. The photos were taken at Shuiquan County (水泉乡), Shuangcheng City (双城市) near Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省哈尔滨市). It seems that the center is built in 1985.

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Poor Students in Guizhou, China

December 15, 2011


Source: wenxuecity.com

These photos were taken by volunteers at a mountain area in Banren town, LuoDian County, Guizhou Province (贵州罗甸县班仁乡). It is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from downtown. So far, there is only one sand road.

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A copy of Tiananmen

December 13, 2011


wenxuecity.com

This building is at Wuzhangyuan, Qishen County (岐山县五丈原), Shannxi Province (陕西). It is the main gate of a local manufactory. It is 33 meters high, 45 meters wide. It is a counterfeit of Tiananmen in Beijing.

What are basic qualities and skills to make boss happy?

December 12, 2011


Book cover: “On Staff Assistant — The Art to Serve the Boss” (参谋助手论 — 为首长服务的艺术)

Believe it or not, China has a book titled “On Staff Assistant — The Art to Serve the Boss“, written by Wang Huaizhi (王怀志) and Guo Zheng (郭政) and published by Northwest University of China (西北大学出版社).

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Chinese police on duty

November 29, 2011


wenxuecity.com

Is the driver a policeman? Is he on duty? The vehicle belongs to a court in Fujian Province (福建).


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