First Impression As a resident of San Francisco for 23 years with a February birthday,I often encountered celebrations of Chinese New Year-or Spring Festival,as it is known in China-in the course of my own birthday ce...First Impression As a resident of San Francisco for 23 years with a February birthday,I often encountered celebrations of Chinese New Year-or Spring Festival,as it is known in China-in the course of my own birthday celebrations.The date of the holiday is determined by the lunar calendar,so its date in the Gregorian calendar moves between January and February.For most of those展开更多
I came to China in 2005 and I have been teaching in Beijing at Minzu University of China for the past sixteen years.While I have taught a number of courses during my years in China,as far as my teaching goes,I am prob...I came to China in 2005 and I have been teaching in Beijing at Minzu University of China for the past sixteen years.While I have taught a number of courses during my years in China,as far as my teaching goes,I am probably best known for teaching Chinese university students to do public speaking and to tell the world about China in English.A common lesson I teach my students is that,whenever they can,they should make their presentations personal,including stories about their experience.It can make their presentation unique.展开更多
'马克先生,您能为丽江谱歌一曲吗?'这一请求来自云南省国际关系办公室主任的阮朝奇先生。那是2017年8月8日,彼时,我正在出席'2017年度高层次外国专家休假活动'的一个晚宴,阮先生恰好就坐在我的旁边。本次休假活动由国...'马克先生,您能为丽江谱歌一曲吗?'这一请求来自云南省国际关系办公室主任的阮朝奇先生。那是2017年8月8日,彼时,我正在出席'2017年度高层次外国专家休假活动'的一个晚宴,阮先生恰好就坐在我的旁边。本次休假活动由国家外国专家局(S A F E A)组织(注:2018年,科学技术部与国家外国专家局重组为新的科学技术部)。此行共有60名外国专家,我有幸成为其中的一员。展开更多
Israel and Hezbollah employ the same strategy to win over the other side in recent conflictIf there is one question one could ask Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah today, it would be this: When did you begin planning ...Israel and Hezbollah employ the same strategy to win over the other side in recent conflictIf there is one question one could ask Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah today, it would be this: When did you begin planning for the reconstruction of south Lebanon? Before you captured two Israeli soldiers on July 12, or only after it became clear how much of south Lebanon Israel was willing to destroy to "win" its war against you?展开更多
文摘First Impression As a resident of San Francisco for 23 years with a February birthday,I often encountered celebrations of Chinese New Year-or Spring Festival,as it is known in China-in the course of my own birthday celebrations.The date of the holiday is determined by the lunar calendar,so its date in the Gregorian calendar moves between January and February.For most of those
文摘I came to China in 2005 and I have been teaching in Beijing at Minzu University of China for the past sixteen years.While I have taught a number of courses during my years in China,as far as my teaching goes,I am probably best known for teaching Chinese university students to do public speaking and to tell the world about China in English.A common lesson I teach my students is that,whenever they can,they should make their presentations personal,including stories about their experience.It can make their presentation unique.
文摘'马克先生,您能为丽江谱歌一曲吗?'这一请求来自云南省国际关系办公室主任的阮朝奇先生。那是2017年8月8日,彼时,我正在出席'2017年度高层次外国专家休假活动'的一个晚宴,阮先生恰好就坐在我的旁边。本次休假活动由国家外国专家局(S A F E A)组织(注:2018年,科学技术部与国家外国专家局重组为新的科学技术部)。此行共有60名外国专家,我有幸成为其中的一员。
文摘Israel and Hezbollah employ the same strategy to win over the other side in recent conflictIf there is one question one could ask Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah today, it would be this: When did you begin planning for the reconstruction of south Lebanon? Before you captured two Israeli soldiers on July 12, or only after it became clear how much of south Lebanon Israel was willing to destroy to "win" its war against you?
