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This Ridiculous World » Nanjing http://thisridiculousworld.com Foreign Commentary on China Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:42:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Corn Juice for the Masses http://thisridiculousworld.com/china/stuff-people-ingest-voluntarily-episode-31-05032010/ http://thisridiculousworld.com/china/stuff-people-ingest-voluntarily-episode-31-05032010/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:05:48 +0000 Editors http://thisridiculousworld.com/?p=2945 Stuff People Ingest Voluntarily episode 31 Before you start accusing us of focusing on the poor, fading laundry as part of our own Antonioni scheme to sabotage the world’s image of an entire nation, let us be clear: we are more interested in the one small bright square so carefully preserved like some tiny peep window into the underbelly of the corn juice craze than we are in the clothesline that hangs below it. Yes, even Chinese people do laundry, and also like to purchase dish towels in strict color themes of vibrant hues. Some things are the same the world over. Corn juice, however, has not spread so fast as other customs. For those unaware that such a beverage even exists, here is a close-up, courtesy of a lon… Related posts:

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Questioning China’s QEDs: CHINESE PEOPLE LOVE “I [heart] China” MERCHANDISE

INVERTED CARTOON TURNS DIGITAL-AGE CHILDRENS’ LIVES UPSIDE DOWN

I Am Thankful that this Moment Has Passed

]]> http://thisridiculousworld.com/china/face-value-27022010/feed/ 3 New Year Predictions http://thisridiculousworld.com/china/new-year-predictions-15022010/ http://thisridiculousworld.com/china/new-year-predictions-15022010/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:36:55 +0000 Editors http://thisridiculousworld.com/?p=2877 niu year has now passed. While it may be inauspicious to go digging up old news and past grudges, a quick rummaging through our archives has revealed a few loose tigers, so to speak, which deserve a bit of the spotlight on this festive day. And perhaps they can help us in our unsolicited foretelling. What does this coming year hold in store for the common man, the average worker, someone like the honest vendor with his rare mammal claws and immaculate white Nikes? We can only predict that the inevitable surge in demand for tiger paraphernalia will bring him a quick sales boost and a sudden arrest when the time comes for appeasing cries of animal activists. The odds are not good for the old cat at the Yichang zoo, consi… Related posts:

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What Are Sidewalks For? Answer #17

What Are Sidewalks For? Answer #20

What Are Sidewalks For? Answer #12

]]> http://thisridiculousworld.com/china/what-are-sidewalks-for-answer-22-21062009/feed/ 6 Prime Real Estate – Property # JSNJ012PRC http://thisridiculousworld.com/china/prime-real-estate-property-jsnj012prc-17062009/ http://thisridiculousworld.com/china/prime-real-estate-property-jsnj012prc-17062009/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:01:56 +0000 Editors http://thisridiculousworld.com/?p=2132 A complex of bungalows? Turkey farm? The possibilities abound. However, we’ll go out on a limb and predict that the building(s) erected on this property will be identical to that cluster of towers behind it. Keep your eyes on this one! Related posts:

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