Archive for February, 2010

Urban Irving

A very large Ferris Wheel at the southern end of Shanghai. Dusty Venus — most of the dust is a result of construction/demolition.

This little boy was making so much noise that at first I thought his life was in danger, but he was simply one of those kids who is very loud while having a [...]

Sexist nature of the Chinese language?

It’s not surprising to me that the Chinese language exhibits sexist attitudes towards women, given the historically dominant patriarchal family structure in China.
http://www.chinasmack.com/stories/sexist-chinese-characters-discriminate-against-women/