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Archive for August, 2006
街语11 The Word on the Street is 好男儿(hǎo nán ér)
Published by August 31st, 2006 in Word on the Street. 24 Comments周六12 The Saturday Show for August 26, 2006
Published by August 26th, 2006 in Saturday Show. 58 CommentsWe don’t want to brag – oh, yes we do. This week’s show was the greatest in the world (we have research to prove it). Jenny bring in a “strong word of the week”, Aric talks about going back to the hotel with someone who may/may not be a pop star, Ken joins us to […]
周六11 The Saturday Show for August 19, 2006
Published by August 19th, 2006 in Saturday Show. 38 CommentsWarning: This shows content is aimed at those over 18 years of age.
Another smokin’ great show this weekend, with everything from Ken’s “Taxi Epiphany” to Kris’ “Honeymoon Games”. Also will be a talk about the “Beat-up Bar” in Nanjing and another Top 5. For a look/listen at the local indie rock scene here, Aric also […]
街语10 The Word on the Street is 电老鼠(diàn lǎo shǔ)
Published by August 17th, 2006 in Word on the Street. 3 CommentsWord on the Street is a regular column in City Weekend magazine - Beijing and Shanghai’s essential English guide to today’s China. Word on the Street is an attempt to use popular language as a window into modern Chinese society. Visit www.cityweekend.com.cn for more information.
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周六10 The Saturday Show for August 12, 2006
Published by August 12th, 2006 in Saturday Show. 136 CommentsA word of warning – it’s a rock n’ roll show. In this edition of the wildly popular (at least, by our standards) Saturday Show, Jenny (wearin’ her Harley boots) and Aric (wondering why he woke up with a phone # to some guy named “Harley”) talk all things indie rock (with a music clip […]
周六9 The Saturday Show for August 5, 2006
Published by August 5th, 2006 in Saturday Show. 18 CommentsAnother Saturday, thus – another Saturday show. Jenny carries a very (now 30 years old) Aric through an episode of the person to know in the CSL field (Dr. Tim Xie) an indie Shanghai band, the Top 5 Faux Pas of China and a talk with the teachers from The Confucius Institute – why do […]
街语9 The Word on the Street is 红段子(hóng duàn zi)
Published by August 3rd, 2006 in Word on the Street. 9 CommentsWord on the Street is a regular column in City Weekend magazine - Beijing and Shanghai’s essential English guide to today’s China. Word on the Street is an attempt to use popular language as a window into modern Chinese society. Visit www.cityweekend.com.cn for more information.
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