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On May 04 at 4:43 AM by bababardwan

I'm a little surprised by this word 洗脑 meaning brainwash. I am not at all surprised that the Chinese have this concept or a word for it.What did catch... Read more

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On May 04 at 4:24 AM by bababardwan

thanks for the article jen neither jenny nor zhen. I liked this bit: One of the most intriguing findings is that if you talk to people who disagre... Read more

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On May 04 at 4:19 AM by zhenlijiang

Hey thanks for that! I agree with Barbara Strauch that middle age is a long period; I consider 中年 to start at 35 rather than 40 though, and go to arou... Read more

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On May 04 at 4:02 AM by changye

我不知道这是真的还是假的，不过我也听说过邓小平生前很喜欢吐痰。刚才我在网上找到了一篇文章叫《邓小平的吐痰外交》，觉得蛮有意思，值得“精读”！现在回想起来，我中国朋友说那句话的时候却很骄傲的样子，呵呵。 http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_51ed03770100b7o... Read more

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On May 04 at 3:51 AM by jen_not_jenny

I saw this article in the NYTimes...it may be of encouragement to you zhongnian-ers out there! Interesting stuff. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/201... Read more

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On May 04 at 3:22 AM by jiangcheng1985

............ any proof? Read more

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On May 04 at 3:18 AM by jiangcheng1985

....沙发loot 呵呵.... Read more

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On May 04 at 3:12 AM by changye

我一位中国朋友说，邓小平曾在英国女王伊丽莎白二世的面前吐过痰。 Read more

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On May 04 at 2:57 AM by zhenlijiang

This needs to be thought through. I won't do anything until I have a much better idea. I guess I was thinking zhongnian poddies could commiserate and... Read more

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On May 04 at 2:35 AM by zhenlijiang

啊 You're so gracious! And me presumptuous. 不好意思了。Very much appreciated Jason. Read more