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John, of Sinosplice/Chinesepod/ChinaBlogList fame, has hit the big time. Watch out Da Shan, John's more likable and (according to his limited female readership-and mom) much more handsome.

On his own blog John hits on a point about profiles like this and how Chinese English-language media are always gunning to get us laowai "in a corner" and interview us. I applaud John for getting in a good quote or two that don't just "sell up" China and Chinese culture.

John at Sinosplice makes a very good point about not jumping too quickly in over simplified generalizations in regards to Chinese rudeness. Using a personal experience, he shows that, sometimes, people just are having a crap day and we shouldn't judge too harshly.

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This cool video (got via Sinosplice) shows the demolition of an old building. Just when the building appears to never want to come down, it does - on top of the poor guy demo'ing it.

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I'd like to extend a warm welcome to Lost Laowai's newest addition - JohnB. John's inaugural post cuts to the heart of something all of us expats in China deal with frequently - the China funk.

John offers some good advice on regaining that lovin' feeling for the Middle Kingdom. Whether it be just some hotpot (and copious amounts of warm beer) with friends, a good book or getting the hell out of China for a while...

Blogger Matthew Stinson gets some advice from Sinosplice's John Pasden and fellow Shanghai expat Micah Sittig on some must-see and must-do things when visiting Shanghai for the first time.

This well-done post from Sinosplice should have you salivating before you can say ??????! John does well at explaining his well-coined "windows of deliciousness" concept, whereby every food has a window of time in which it is best consumed. He also makes a bold statement that this might be the final blow in the Western vs. Chinese cuisine.

Sinosplice's John starts some dialog on handheld electronic dictionaries when learning Chinese. Check the comments for what other learners have found useful.

Jeremiah's got a great post over at the Granite Studio discussing a recent story in The Nationa and its wonky history. If you've any interest in Chinese history, specifically Qing Dynasty and Western Imperialism - check it out.