The Useless Tree

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  • Learning Chinese with Sexy Beijing

    So I 'm getting ready for my trip to China and one thing I have to do is sharpen up my ear.  You see, I have let my Chinese lapse some.  I could be more persistent in finding ways to… Continue reading

  • A Great New Blog

         Just found a new Chinese philosophy blog: Manyul Im’s Chinese Philosophy Blog.   Some great discussions going on there by people who really know their texts.  Continue reading

  • That’s Why I Love Guangzhou

         This site has been blocked in China for the past couple of weeks, as have all Typepad blogs…again.  I noticed it on one of my site meters: all the China readers disappeared.  What a drag.  I have thought… Continue reading

  • Farewell to my Blogfather

         I must do the proper Confucian thing here and pay respects to my web "elder."       To any of you who know the two of us, you may find it odd that I would refer to Marc… Continue reading