Quel Dommage, Opulence: Death, Rebirth, and Irony in Modern Shanghai
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Quel Dommage, Opulence: Death, Rebirth, and Irony in Modern Shanghai

“There was opulence!”
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Anthony KaoAug 11, 2014
Writing Prompt: Five World Leaders in a Bar

Writing Prompt: Five World Leaders in a Bar

Writing prompt: “5 random world leaders are trapped in a bar, discussing world politics as they progressively get drunker.”
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Anthony KaoDec 17, 2014

Music Translation: Soft Lipa (蛋堡) — We All Have Problems (我們都有問題)

In an attempt to prevent my Mandarin skills from deteriorating more than they already have, I thought it’d be helpful to listen to, relearn…vocab from, and translate some music from the Sinosphere. I also figure it wouldn’t hurt to post these translations up to help anyone else looking for an interesting way to learn/re-learn Chinese…so you’re welcome. My first (and maybe only) stab at this is with a song called “We All Have Problems”(我們都有問題), by underground Taiwanese rapper Soft Lipa (蛋堡). If you’ve heard of Nujabes (he’s a Japanese DJ) or watched the anime Samurai Champloo (which Nujabes scored), Soft Lipa’s beats should sound…
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Anthony KaoApr 24, 2015
Death on the Bridge of Life

Death on the Bridge of Life

Seoul’s “Suicide Bridge” and the selfishness of suicide prevention
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Anthony KaoFeb 9, 2015
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