I had the chance to be an oral examiner for Cambridge Business English Test. I participated all the three levels: preliminary, vantage and higher. I noticed there are some loopholes in the test, and frankly I think ESOL could do better to make more money. » » »
The Shanzhai Phenomenon in China
Shanzhai (山寨) can be literally translated as “camp on a mountain”. It also carries overtones as an outlaws’ camp on the mountain. Anyone who have read one of the Four Classic novels — the Outlaws of the Marsh — will get an idea what an outlaw’s camp is like. » » »
Starforce Must Die
If something is evil to be tough, then this thing is doomed to be destroyed. Why? Because this is what happened to the rogue CD protection software — Starforce. » » »
A short translation for Xiamen Zheng Chenggong Memorial
My translation of a short placard notice for Xiamen Zheng Chenggong Memorial. It is funny to compare the Chinese and English version. The notice itself is a dry humor about civility. » » »
The Most Unnecessary Government News Release
My Translation of a press release on Xinhua website: » » »
NYT: Reading and Comments about the Olympic Torch Relay in Paris
I read and commented on an article by the New York Times, for the language learning purposes. » » »
A List of Unique Chinese Words
There are many words in Chinese that defy translation. Due to their culture-specific nature, these words lack the exact equivalents in English. It is definitely worth the while to understand these words, because they convey so much about Chinese culture. » » »