A few decades ago, "Iron Bowl" referred to not having to go hungry in China if you were employed by the Agovernment. The government gave you a job that secured the filling of one’s rice bowl. This concept a...A few decades ago, "Iron Bowl" referred to not having to go hungry in China if you were employed by the Agovernment. The government gave you a job that secured the filling of one’s rice bowl. This concept and practice did create loyalty, as the times were hard. China has moved far past those times to become展开更多
My brand new bicycle had been stolen! Disbelief. Anger! Disappointment... I had been riding it for only a day,and was as excited as a,well,a boy with a new bike. Even though I only paid what would be the equivalent of...My brand new bicycle had been stolen! Disbelief. Anger! Disappointment... I had been riding it for only a day,and was as excited as a,well,a boy with a new bike. Even though I only paid what would be the equivalent of half a tank of gas for my truck back home,I was still sorely put out.展开更多
When I first arrived here a few months ago, I couldn’t help but notice several work projects going on all around me. A new dorm was being built on campus where I would be teaching, as well as a courtyard being repave...When I first arrived here a few months ago, I couldn’t help but notice several work projects going on all around me. A new dorm was being built on campus where I would be teaching, as well as a courtyard being repaved and bricked in front of the female students’ dormitory, and a building next to my gym was being renovated.展开更多
文摘A few decades ago, "Iron Bowl" referred to not having to go hungry in China if you were employed by the Agovernment. The government gave you a job that secured the filling of one’s rice bowl. This concept and practice did create loyalty, as the times were hard. China has moved far past those times to become
文摘My brand new bicycle had been stolen! Disbelief. Anger! Disappointment... I had been riding it for only a day,and was as excited as a,well,a boy with a new bike. Even though I only paid what would be the equivalent of half a tank of gas for my truck back home,I was still sorely put out.
文摘When I first arrived here a few months ago, I couldn’t help but notice several work projects going on all around me. A new dorm was being built on campus where I would be teaching, as well as a courtyard being repaved and bricked in front of the female students’ dormitory, and a building next to my gym was being renovated.
