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Excerpts from Sohu Education, original author 沪江英语:

打水漂
Means: a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water.

打水漂游戏
Means: spend (esp one’s money) in a careless wasteful way

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Photo credit: Gedawei.

See the entire batch of Guangzhou 1978 photos here, via ESWN.

Update:
Red Leatherman over at Boing Boing points out that the size of the pumpkin shot is the result of an optical illusion — a photographer with a large lens would not stand that close to it.

The real size can be seen from the pumpkins in the background of the photo (it’s not that big).

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From Paul Denlinger at China Vortex:

In China, many smart entrepreneurs go to second- and even third-tier cities so that they can get a local municipal government to support them. This is called finding a 靠山 or literally “a mountain to lean on”. After all, every city official wants to be able to say someday: “I helped set up…

Continue readingBusiness etymology lesson of the day: 靠山

From Youku,
民工自拍MV《我想找对象 :: Farm worker makes own MTV: I Want A Partner

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Translation of select verses:

I want to find a partner

Because I am single and noble and not like others

Ladies nowadays…

Continue readingDIY MTV: Farm worker’s plea for a partner

Collaboration partner 1: 别具一格 Bieju Yige

Collaboration partner 2: Le Divan

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New exhibition of works by Ni Haifeng:

Using shreds of fabric that have been discarded after commercial factory production, the artist has collaborated with two different design teams to produce a pair of…

Continue readingLocal vs. global fashion at the Arrow Factory