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Chinaful Blog
www.chinafulblog.com/blog
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Fostering appreciation for China through short, insightful posts on all aspects of China. Chinaful Blog examines everything from Chinese law, policy and economy to travel in China, Chinese culture and Chinese food.
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Chinaful on Facebook

Heres something you might not believe - Facebook, that seemingly omnipresent social media, is blocked in Mainland China. Yes, you read that right.  Its a censored site in China, blocked by ...

3 days ago

Hong Kongs Goods of Desire

Ive spent the last few weeks packing up our apartment and plotting out how to decorate our new place.  Despite the hoards of art, pictures and trinkets I have from Asia, Im still hankering for m...

21 may 12

Guest Post: Cucumber Salad! A Chinese Staple

Todays post is a new recipe for Chinaful readers - but you have to take a little trip over to The Hot & Healthy blog to get it.  As I write in my guest post, Im such a fan of MacKenzie and M...

10 may 12

Chinese Government 101: Behind Chinas Courts

Today Im returning to the Chinese Government 101 series and that cliffhanger I left for Chinaful readers in this post.  Last installment, I detailed the structure of Chinas judiciary, ...

07 may 12

A Day in the Park, China Style

A day at the park.  Its an activity that seems a bit passe to many Americans these days, busy with work or occupied with shopping, movies or the gym.  But its very much a part of life in Ch...

25 apr 12

ChinaSnap! Lacquered Ducks in a Row

  This is a picture of... lacquered roast ducks, geese and other poultry hanging in the window of a butchers shop. At the time I took this ChinaSnap! I was... in Hong Kong, walking the tiny alle...

18 apr 12

ChinaSnap! Lacquered Ducks in a Row

  This is a picture of... lacquered roast ducks, geese and other poultry hanging in the window of a butchers shop. At the time I took this ChinaSnap! I was... in Hong Kong, walking the tiny alle...

18 apr 12

Name that Food {Dragon Fruit}

Of the many things I love about Chinese food (spicy! sharing! sometimes strange!) at the top of the list is the variety of ingredients that are essentially non-existent in Western cuisine. I think ev...

09 apr 12

Guest Post: Understanding Chinese Medicine

My blog roll fits into a few categories - about half China-related, a quarter about fashion and design, and a quarter all about food, food, food.  And then theres The Hot & Healthy - the onl...

06 apr 12

Chinaful Reviews: The Park Hyatt Beijing

When I first lived in Beijing in 2004, luxury hotel options were limited.  Shangri-La hotels dominated, and while they were wonderful, a city as vast and important as Beijing needed more - it ne...

02 apr 12

Apple on My Mind

Maybe it’s because I’m finishing up Steve Jobs’ biography by Walter Isaacson.  Or maybe it’s because I’m constantly listening to iTunes on my iPhone while I travel....

30 mar 12

Chinaful Reviews: China Dailys Op-Ed "Benefits of Quick-Start Language Learning

Ready with my fusion breakfast of coffee and jianbing, I settled in to read Wednesday’s China Daily. I found an Opinion article particularly thought-provoking, entitled “Benefits of Quick...

27 mar 12

Back in Beijing

Ive been lax in updating this week - I could say its due to the 20 hour flight to Beijing and jet lag, but the truth is, Im reveling in being back in my favorite city and havent wanted to stay in my ...

23 mar 12

ChinaSnap! Dianas Yellow River

Todays ChinaSnap! was submitted by a dear friend of Chinafuls, Diana Cui. Her insightful comments are an asset to this blog, and Im thrilled to feature her picture of Chinas Yellow River.  Her a...

16 mar 12

Shanghai Dreaming

Theres a feeling I get when Im heading back to China - a mix of excitement for the foods Ill try, anticipation for the experiences that I will have, and a little anxiety about getting my Chinese back...

14 mar 12

Chinese Government 101: Chinas Judiciary Framework

Of the three branches of authority in the PRC, the judiciary is notably the least powerful and indeed subservient to the National People’s Congress and the administration. Nonetheless, I find C...

12 mar 12

Chinese Government 101: Chinas Judiciary Framework

Of the three branches of authority in the PRC, the judiciary is notably the least powerful and indeed subservient to the National People’s Congress and the administration. Nonetheless, I find C...

12 mar 12

Chinaful Cooking: Tomato + Egg Stir Fry with Spicy Snap Peas

Im beyond excited to share todays post -- its my first cooking video, but more than that I love this recipe and I know you will, too.  Tomato and egg stir fry is a dish that makes clear that not...

09 mar 12 1 person likes this

Chinese Government 101: China’s National People’s Congress and Standing Committee

With March 5th marking the last meeting of the National Peoples Congress ("NPC") before the decade transition in Presidential leadership, its a timely topic to start off the Chinese Governmen...

07 mar 12

New Series: Chinese Government 101

There are so many aspects of Chinese life that I love, but one of my favorites is conversations with cab drivers.  Not only is it the tried-and-true way to practice Mandarin, it’s also a v...

05 mar 12

108 Chinese Foods to Try, ASAP

Like any good attorney, I love lists – they are organized, linear, and motivational.  Imagine my excitement when I came across a list of 100 Chinese Food to Try Before You Die by the food ...

02 mar 12

ChinaSnaps!: Chinaful on Pinterest

When I read my favorite blogs that post every day, I get ambitious (competitive?) and think, I should do that. Who wouldnt want more Chinaful, right?  And then I realize how impossible that is g...

29 feb 12

Adventures in the Inner Mongolia Grasslands

Inner Mongolia - few outside China even know its part of the PRC.  In the grasslands its the real Wild West, where daily transportation is by horseback and plateaus continue for miles.   I ...

27 feb 12

Xian Terra Cotta Soldiers at the Bowers Museum, Orange County

In the 70s, a farmer in Chinas Shaanxi province dug a well and instead of hitting water, struck clay. Thousands of clay warriors, in fact, encased in an underground metropolis serving as the burial g...

23 feb 12

Xian Terra Cotta Soldiers at the Bowers Museum, Orange County

In the 70s, a farmer in Chinas Shaanxi province dug a well and instead of hitting water, struck clay. Thousands of clay warriors, in fact, encased in an underground metropolis serving as the burial g...

21 feb 12

Burger Wars, China Edition: In-N-Out v. Cali-Burger

China’s piracy of Western goods is hardly a new story – unfortunately,  probably the most well-known fact about China is that the country is replete with fake designer brands for che...

20 feb 12

ChinaSnap!: My first camel kiss + Gobi Desert

It’s the day after Valentine’s, but the love doesn’t stop here at Chinaful.  Here’s a ChinaSnap! to bring a little smile to your Wednesday.    Chinaful - ChinaS...

15 feb 12

Reading Between the Newspaper Lines on Xi Jinpings US visit

As reported in several major US media outlets, PRC Vice President Xi Jinping, the “heir apparent” to current PRC President Hu Jintao, will be visiting the US this week. Once elected later...

13 feb 12

ChinaSnap! Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan

When Im not in the PRC, I surround myself with snapshots of travels there. Photos remind me of the adventures Ive had, the people that touched my life, and the things Ive learned along the way. To th...

10 feb 12

Healthy Chinese Food. Oxymoron? Not at all.

A friend of mine left last week on her first business trip to China, nervous but excited for the experience.  One thing concerned her in particular: “How can I avoid gaining weight in Chin...

08 feb 12 1 person likes this

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