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4 life lessons I learned from my 1-year old daughter

TweetI am a dad….again. I say again because I have two boys, a 26-year old and a 23-year old, and a little 1-year old (13 months.) girl.
Okay, you can stop laughing now because my 1-year old is …

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 25th, 2010 in Bill Belew, Weird | No Comments

100 Japanese Lawmakers Say ‘Nanjing Massacre’ is a Fabrication

TweetI can't imagine the Chinese being very happy to hear that 100 or so Japanese lawmakers, all members of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party saying the Nanjing Massacre is …

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 24th, 2010 in Japan | 1 Comment

How to Say Happy Thanksgiving in 7 Asian Languages

TweetHow do you say Happy Thanksgiving in Japanese, Chinese, Russian? I could tel you here but then you still might not know. Ask a friend from one of these countries if the translation is wrong/right…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 24th, 2010 in America, Asia News, India, Korea, Russia | 3 Comments

What “Man and God” Dirty Dancing – Butoh-style Looks Like

TweetButoh is a kinda sorta dance named for a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations .
The Butoh dance/performance/movement is inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh movement.

It involves:
1. …

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 24th, 2010 in India | 1 Comment

Beijing Customs Tax Surpasses 2006 Goal

TweetSo, do tax dudes sit around at the end of the year and set goals for collecting taxes in the coming year? Apparently so.
Beijing customs reports that it has already surpassed its goal in tax reve…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 24th, 2010 in China | No Comments

Imported Cosmetics Fail Test

TweetThe Ministry of Health spot checks imported cosmetics in China.
Of the 43,125 cosmetic products investigated, 10.5% of imported powder puffs, lip shiners and eye sparklers failed to meet quality …

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 23rd, 2010 in India | No Comments

Even Yao Ming Looks up To 7’9″ Bao Xishun

TweetWell so much for the image of little Asian guy.
We know well about 7’5" Yao Ming. But who does Yao look up to? I mean really look up to.
Bao Xishun is the reigning world’s talles…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 22nd, 2010 in China | 2 Comments

China’s Wages are Rising

TweetHow about a 40% raise this year?
I’d like that.
In China last year salaries went up to an average of $160/month at a factory that makes lamps for the Home Depot, Target, Wal-Mart and Potte…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 22nd, 2010 in China | No Comments