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{ Monthly Archives } March 2008

A Great Leap Towards Civilization

Interesting sign above the urinals in the bathroom at Jinan airport: 靠前一小步 Move forward a small step 文明一大步 Make a great stride towards civilization The English translation provided on the sign itself was somewhat less inspirational and certainly more obscure: To preceding half step, a civilized stride

Are you Satisfied with Your Immigration Officer?

I am writing this in Jinan, China where I’m visiting for just a few days to help prepare for a year of research in China next year and visiting Shandong University to meet a few professors. Since the blog here at Muninn.net has somehow angered the Chinese censors and is blocked, I’ll post this entry [...]