Category: Chinese
Culture Notes Jan. 31 ‘08
Robrohan describes the perils of trying to fit in with other cultures (when you don’t really know what you’re doing) – includes a great overview of Chinese dragon symbols.
The travel rats describe the Sensory Overload they experience in their first two weeks in India.
My Grandma is More Sexy than You! The Taiwan News reviews an [...] Read More »
Expat: Israeli in Taiwan
Fili is studying for a PhD in Taiwan after many years in the Israeli IT scene. Fili blogs about Chinese, Taiwanese and Asian cultures. Recent posts on Taiwanese music based on the listening tastes of people Fili has met, and the attitude toward foreigners of the Chinese and the Taiwanese.
Blog: Fili's World
Author: Fili
From: Israel
Living [...] Read More »
Culture Notes Oct 11 ‘07
Ghana in Ithaca: Ghana native Sulley Imoro teaches African Drum and Dance to college students in Ithaca, New York as the Ithaca College School of Music’s artist in residence. Includes audio slide show of an African Drum and Dance performance.
No Sports Culture in India: In a country of many cultures, there’s one [...] Read More »
Expat: American in China
We see many great blogs written by expatriates living in other cultures. When we find ones that we like, we will create a post and then list them on our new Expats page.
Dan explores Chinese culture as he teaches English to students in the Northwest of China. Topics include Chinese education, learning the language, [...] Read More »
Songkran: Happy Thai New Year!
Songkran, the Thai New Year, is celebrated from April 13 to 15 in Thailand. It is also celebrated in Laos (where it is called "Songkan"), Cambodia, Myanmar, and by ethnic Dai in Yunnan, China. “Songkra” comes from Sanskrit and means "a move or change." Songkran is also known as the “Water [...] Read More »
Culture News March 21 ‘07
Veils banned in English schools
English schools win the right to ban Muslim veils
Hispanic digital culture
US Hispanic youths embrace the web, increasing the digital generation gap within the Hispanic immigrant community
Chinese culture explained: sneezes and the color red
Jordan’s Chinese colleague explains the meaning of sneezes in Chinese culture to an Indian colleague and Renmenbi [...] Read More »
Culture News March 20 ‘07
A Random Collection of News and Notes on World Cultures
Expatriate blogger Ben Ross tries to explain American satire to his Chinese readers.
Somali Muslim cashiers at Target stores in Minneapolis are given the option of wearing gloves or being assigned to other duties after they refuse to touch pork products and some customers complained. Eating [...] Read More »
Celebrating Birthdays in Chinese Culture
In traditional Chinese cultures, age is based on the Chinese Lunar New Year. Babies are said to be one year old when they are born, and they turn two as soon as they enter the New Year – regardless of how many months ago they were actually born.
Not all birthdays are important in traditional [...] Read More »
BBC to Link School Children Around the World on December 6
On December 6, 2006, BBC News 24 plans to link and facilitate discussions among school children across various troubled and conflicting regions around the world. The children will be entirely responsible for driving the discussion and asking questions of their counterparts. Areas to be linked include:
Baghdad, Iraq - London, UK
Urban - rural China
Abuja, [...] Read More »
The Legend of the White Stag, or, Why Rudolph Has a Red Nose
The legend of the white stag is part of the mythology of many cultures, originating with early European and Asian cultures who depended on hunting for their survival.
Star Mythology
The most ancient legend of the stag revolves around the "great hunter" (the constellation of stars known as Orion), who hunts the heavenly stag (Ursa Major), [...] Read More »
