laowai

@laowai (136)

United States • Age 45

Joined myLot 17 years ago

"Work is the curse of the drinking classes" -Oscar Wilde

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Discussions (13)

laowai's Discussions

Travel Recommendations: China

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 9 Sep 07

The national holiday is approaching at the start of October. My job has generously given me a full week (9 days) without work. (Most jobs in China require employees to work the weekends before and after the holidays.) I'm...

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Why are Americans reading less?

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 22 Aug 07

I was watching the news today and also read an article about this. The study claims that 25% of Americans didn't read a single book in the last year. A big excuse for not reading was apparently, "I get tired when I read." Now,...

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Taxis

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 9 Aug 07

Are Beijing taxis really getting better? I visited the city last year and again this summer. I stayed at the same hotel both times. Last year, not a single taxi driver could find the hotel (one even had to call the hotel to ask...

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Chengde, China

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 6 Jun 07

Is it worthwhile to visit Chengde for a day from Beijing? I am not talking about going to Chengdu. This place is northeast of Beijing and NOT in Sichuan. What is there to do in Chengde and about how long is the train ride from...

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Chinese Poetry

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 3 Jun 07

I'm looking for some Chinese poetry. I already have some books here--one is really good, but the other is a terrible translation. I want to find some Chinese poetry online with good English translations. I need to have the Chinese...

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Beijing side trips

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 23 May 07

I'm heading to Beijing again this summer. My parents have seen most of the city sights. We did all the major attractions and some out-of-the-way places as well. I was wondering what day trips (or longer) there are from Beijing. I...

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What to do in Kunming?

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 12 May 07

I'm traveling to Kunming with my parents and brother in July. We'll spend about 4 days there before moving on to another place. What can we do there? What are the sites that we must see? I really just want to see some nature and...

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Small Presses

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 10 Apr 07

Do you read books from small presses? I was introduced to many while in grad school and now that I'm living in another country, it's impossible to get any and I miss it sometimes. What are some books and presses you enjoy reading?...

reading

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Motivation

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 5 Apr 07

I guess I need a kick in the butt. I work part time at night and I wake up fairly early in the morning. But lately I haven't been motivated to write. I have about 20 ideas for articles that I can easily write and have been meaning...

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Where to go? suggestions

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 27 Mar 07

I'm trying to decide where to travel for the May holiday in China. I'd like to find something inexpensive as I should save my money so I can travel to the US this summer. But I would like to get out of Guangdong province for the...

china

holiday

travel

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Worst hangover

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 9 Mar 07

What causes the worst hangovers? I used to think it was cheap beer back in college. The stuff like Natural Ice and Busch made my stomach turn. Now I think I've found that baijou is the absolute worst. I have to avoid drinking with...

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Chinese Coffee

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 6 Mar 07

Where can I get local coffee in China? Is there some way of ordering it? I know good coffee is grown in Yunnan province, but I haven't seen it sold anywhere in the country. I'm getting tired of spending all the money to go to Hong...

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Learning Chinese

laowai @laowai (136) • United States 6 Mar 07

Anyone have any ideas for learning Chinese? I have been living in China for a year and a half and have not learned as much as I think I should. I can have very simple conversations, but nothing that lasts more than a minute or...

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