March 12, 2013
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Every traveller to China has stumbled over some of these everyday real-life things and tools. What you find here is just a small selection! Some of the pictures are taken from the wonderful book Chinese Stuff (popcorn idea) depicting somewhat … Continue reading
November 6, 2012
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Recently, I stumbled over an interesting book: “Dagongmei” (by Pun Ngai and Li Wanwei), translating approximately into “Working Sisters”. This term is used for young women from the countryside who are migrating to Mega-cities such as Shenzhen or Dongguan to … Continue reading
October 30, 2012
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„This handbook should help to know the everyday´s life of the other culture. The signages are symbolizing the differences in thinking and handling in China and in Germany. They based on the experience of the author who had lived many … Continue reading
October 16, 2012
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2 prestigious prices in Literature, 2 Chinese novelists – and such diverging perceptions! While the awarding of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2012 to Liao Yiwu, who has spent four years in prison because of his writing, … Continue reading