Standing Out Like a Sore Thumb: Are Foreigners Only Noticed in Taiwan?
April 25, 2014
Tag: foreigner
Moments in Beijing
April 21, 2014
From 2007-2010, Thomas Talhelm, a volunteer participating in Peace Corps, recorded his Beijing life in his blog. It is quite interesting to read about the psychology, language, culture and (mis)communication he posted. The first blog I read was his complain about Peter Hessler, when I was searching Hessler’s interviews. “Hesslerhas ruined my China life. Because … More Moments in Beijing
PETER HESSLER: ALWAYS A FOREIGNER
April 17, 2014
You may see something more clearly from distances, and for the same reason, a foreigner can sometimes have a deeper insight of a society than its native citizens. Peter Hessler is such a foreigner. Having lived in China for a decade and fluent in Mandarin, he brings the country’s peoples, foibles and history into sharp … More PETER HESSLER: ALWAYS A FOREIGNER
Moments As A Foreigner
March 20, 2014
In Fenway Center I met an old lady in a chamber concert. Actually we did the volunteer work together. She said that I had a German ascent. Well… I don’t have any German accent at all. The only accent I can have is hard-to-understand Chinese accent. “I haven’t met any Chinese before. I only heard … More Moments As A Foreigner
