Peaceful Rise » Thing of the Day http://www.peacefulrise.org Art and articles from an alien resident of Beijing, China. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:32:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Press http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/08/05/press/ http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/08/05/press/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:54:43 +0000 jr http://www.peacefulrise.org/?p=109 See what people are saying about Peaceful Rise!

“…reeks of racism…”

“…that guy’s Chinese is not very good…”

“…translations are horribly off…anyone with half a brain can see the xenophobia, nationalism and racism that motivates his efforts…”

“…fuck these anti-china crusaders…”

]]> http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/08/05/press/feed/ Kids today… http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/28/kids-today/ http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/28/kids-today/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:51:55 +0000 jr http://www.peacefulrise.org/?p=100 “No one’s ever said you should read more books to get into college.”

- Some 15-year-old

]]> http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/28/kids-today/feed/ Bomb Pot http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/27/bomb-pot/ http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/27/bomb-pot/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:02:56 +0000 jr http://www.peacefulrise.org/?p=97 Anti-explosive pot

A friendly new fixture in Beijing’s subway stations, the 防爆罐 (fangbaoguan), or anti-explosion pot.

]]> http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/27/bomb-pot/feed/ Reporters PK Bloggers http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/24/reporters-pk-bloggers/ http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/24/reporters-pk-bloggers/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:19:05 +0000 jr http://www.peacefulrise.org/?p=87 A real reporter
And now for some glimmering insight from a real China correspondent:

Now, for the foreigners out there, here’s the No. 1 dud question to ask a Chinese person. It’s a question that will draw a blank, non-comprehending stare:

“Hey, pal, tell me about your president. Is he doing a good job?”
- Tim Johnson

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A sign in front of a small grassy area.

]]> http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/14/no/feed/ Mend the Glass http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/10/mend-the-glass/ http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/10/mend-the-glass/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:23:50 +0000 jr http://www.peacefulrise.org/?p=48 Mend the glass - found on a restaurant door.

]]> http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/10/mend-the-glass/feed/ 俯卧撑 http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/03/fuwocheng/ http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/03/fuwocheng/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:06:07 +0000 jr http://www.peacefulrise.org/?p=45 fu3 wo4 cheng1

push-up

]]> http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/07/03/fuwocheng/feed/ 屁者先知 http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/06/30/pizhexianzhi/ http://www.peacefulrise.org/2008/06/30/pizhexianzhi/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:33:34 +0000 jr http://www.peacefulrise.org/?p=42 pi4 zhe3 xian1 zhi1

He who smelt it dealt it.

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