tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131425642011-04-21T18:47:16.188+01:00Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1163977385530849782006-11-19T23:01:00.000Z2006-11-19T23:08:15.296Z

Doing business in any foreign country can sometimes be supremely frustrating, China certainly being no exception. A friend of mine sent this to me, asking for help. I am aware of the somewhat un-pc content, but it's equally hilarious:"Here are my demands. If you cannot get him to agree to all of them, Don'tworry. I still have buyers at the original agreed upon price. But I cansell about 50 a

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1155023188802263362006-08-08T08:42:00.000+01:002006-08-08T08:48:37.230+01:00

Tents: Wall-Mart 80RMBMini-Van Rental: 170RMBFood and drink: 300RMBParking at abandoned house: 10RMBCold mountain water hose shower: FreeView: Priceless

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So a rocky start to a much awaited trip but all seems to be back on track or at least a track...There are those that ridiculed me for returning to Qingdao so soon after leaving, having lived here for almost 8 months, and in retrospect a lot of it may have had some basis! I arrived pretty tired, having done all the flights back to back, and to some pretty shitty weather and a lot of traffic noise

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1152571383188743762006-07-10T23:38:00.000+01:002006-07-10T23:53:05.406+01:00

Hah! I knew I wasn't crazy... things just got so much better.Just as I think I've missed a night of hopping kung-fu antics, because I myself am late home from the opera, the lights go on. In comes kung-fu kid, who I am about to rename Sonic because of the way he styles his hair. He immediately strips off his bluey shirt at lightning speed as if he's about to get pneumonia (it's pissing down

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1152485038135831702006-07-09T23:29:00.000+01:002006-07-10T00:43:01.696+01:00

Something very strange has been happening in Marylebone in the last few days. No, that's innacurate. Some very strange people (probably including myself) live in Marylebone and in the past few days I have become aware of their presence and feel compelled to write about them. This may also betray the fact that between the hours of 11pm and midnight I have become somewhat of a voyeur - but so be

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1145481310483298652006-04-19T22:03:00.000+01:002006-04-19T22:21:05.436+01:00

So here is my second essay for my new Chinese tutor. For those of you unable to read it, it's about the trouble BA are having with their pension scheme, and how they plan to address them. My teacher joked with me that I'd cribbed too many phrases from online sites for my last essay, so I made a real attempt to go native with my writing of this one - much to my suprise a lot more fun and not too

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1142896446227359562006-03-20T23:06:00.000Z2006-04-06T15:55:28.433+01:00

终于我找到一位特别好的辅导老师，我们打算每个周末见面。我的计划是巩固我现在的中文基础，然后继续学习。同时我们想找好一点的方法提高我的词汇，比如讨论比较专业的话题等等 ，而且有时间的话学习有关中国古代文化的内容。每周我看报纸时选择一个有趣的话题，告诉老师，然后我给她写一篇关于那个话题的文章，那个文章是我们课的基本材料。我知道我的中文还有一些问题，比如词序，语法等等。但我希望这些课程可以帮助我维持现在的中文水平，并且不断进步。修改与完善是我的新口号！下面是我第一篇文章。晚安吧。==================================================纳斯达克对伦敦证交所的收购提议 - 06年03月18号对伦敦证券交易所（证交所）本周很忙。第一个主要的原因是下个星期美国纳斯达克证交所提出收购伦敦证交所提议。它们的提议价值是41亿美元。用现在的外汇率这个价值等于24

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1142551059247769792006-03-16T23:17:00.000Z2006-03-16T23:21:12.020Z

Ever wanted a good summary of Chinese characters, their use and development... in Chinese? Here's a good punt.http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_4810000/newsid_4813000/4813062.stm

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Apologies, the leaving party was too much fun - I completely forgot to take a single photo - aside from the cake which Amy of Amy's bakery lovingly made for me. I can't work out if they were celebrating the fact that some weird western guy would no longer be freaking their customers out my camping in there every afternoon to practice his Chinese, or if they just felt bad about how many thousands

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1140139330031239382006-02-17T01:20:00.000Z2006-02-17T01:22:10.046Z

Thanks for the email Matt.http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,1710992,00.html

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The heading says it all. I was given a miserly 100RMB as compensation despite complaining non-stop in Mandarin for 5hrs (maybe that's why I didn't get more), then slipped another 100RMB not to make a scene - which I duly proceeded to do. It seems missing an 'important business meeting' doesn't get you much more either. Some psuedo mafia boss come property developer drove me home on very icey

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1139193141552857022006-02-06T01:50:00.000Z2006-02-06T16:22:03.863Z

People are going to stop believing me soon... I swear there are bad times out here and I could write a thousand miserable blog entries. That said, Harbin has been absolutely phenomenal. So much so that getting it all down in a blog doesn't even play on my mind... just remembering it all for myself and how it all came about is enough of a chore! The photos which I'll put up soon will give some

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1138974441223876502006-02-03T13:32:00.000Z2006-02-03T13:47:21.270Z

Am officially a LOON... or maybe just doing absolutely the right thing. Bear in mind I got back to QD yesterday, and I was VAGUELY contemplating braving sub 30degrees Harbin next weekend to see the famous ice sculptures IF I found a cheap flight. Well research showed that the festival finishes this Sunday, so about an hour ago I booked to go up there tomorrow, completely on the spot... I did

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1138873104366123452006-02-02T09:10:00.000Z2006-02-02T10:07:53.206Z

I touched down in Qingdao at 15:30 today and the only thing that seemed strange was the sensation of cold on my face which somehow after 10 days I had completely forgotten, even though I knew to expect it. I'm really struck by how seamless the shift between western life, culture, and people versus the Qingdao equivalent has been this time around, given how strange I found being in HK after really

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It's a hard life isn't it!? You'll have to wait for the photos of the jacuzzi with bubble bath and four sun-burnt bodies added to it! Needless to say it was wonderful seeing 'the crew' and a good Chinese New Year was had by all.May the year of the dog start this well for all of you.D.x

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1138273764439853402006-01-26T10:50:00.000Z2006-01-26T11:11:24.406Z

Am writing from Hong Kong at the moment, where I met up with Flic and spent a few days enjoying a decent bed. Despite realising I have inflicted a severe bout of exhaustion on myself over the last few months HK was fun, and my iPod is very grateful for his new headphones. Right now am literally in transit on my way to Singapore to meet with Michael and Aron (and Flic), and the head back to

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1136950728549054212006-01-11T03:09:00.001Z2006-01-11T03:38:48.563Z

A little bit late, but Happy New Year to all! Hope you had a great time. Mine was certainly interesting... but more of that in a bit.Over in QD the weather is chilly, the net bars are now taking passport and ID numbers before use - strange, but on the upside the number of chain smoking day and night customers is well down. End of term exams were amusing. Having not attended the bulk of culture

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1135738112761270702005-12-28T02:33:00.000Z2005-12-28T02:48:32.776Z

For the record only having one eye was a thoroughly depressing and exhuasting experience - not to be repeated, but in a perverse way worth trying once just to realise how incredibly useful it is to have both and how precious they are. Probably something most people don't need to poke one out for to realise! But hey, it's me we're talking about.Thankfully I now have two. That said I vow never ever

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1135397152703150632005-12-24T03:50:00.000Z2005-12-24T04:08:10.186Z

It finally happened. All those years of people telling me that if I stare at girls too hard I'll go blind...No it wasn't women, this time the culprit was none other than stupid ass ME. At 6:30pm last night I somehow managed (still not sure exactly how) to stick a protracting pencil (led fully protracted) in my eye and damage the surface of my left eyeball - right eyeball to those of you looking

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1133958673770761382005-12-07T12:21:00.000Z2005-12-07T12:31:14.320Z

For those of you who were wondering how I spend my afternoons after class you'll be glad to see that I've managed to find a place which not only transports me right back to my cosmopolitan roots, but also does the meanest "Ugly Pastry" in China, and probably the world. No really that is the name of one of the pastries here. That aside the cafe has kind of become my second home (it's a 10 meter

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1133769883043173112005-12-05T07:56:00.000Z2005-12-05T08:06:30.656Z

You'll all be glad to hear that the Chinese, whether wealthy or not, all pull out their fur coats or at least fur linings the moment it gets chilly here. Hoorah! At the risk of making myself unpopular: It looks great, and there are certain things that are so aesthetically pleasing, soft, and cuddly that the suspension of ethics is simply imperative.It's such a shame all those animal activists

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1133675840071096202005-12-04T05:43:00.001Z2005-12-04T05:58:48.493Z

You know it's cold outside when as you go running the wires of your iPod coil up stiff with fear. I'm thinking I may avoid any further excursions for fear of other obvious bodily organs doing the same.That aside my new 13-blade bedroom heater is working a treat and my new flat-mate is awesome. His girlfiend also happens to be my Chinese teacher, so it's working out pretty well for me. Breakfast

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1133145787280634552005-11-28T02:22:00.000Z2005-11-28T07:34:38.703Z

Just to update you on the weather it's unusually windy today. The problem with a country which is still half under construction is that the moment there's a bit of wind it seems like there's a sand-storm pounding you. That would be 沙尘暴, which I just had the pleasure of using to the net bar lady's amusement.But that's not why decided to write today. The real essence of my spleen venting is 无聊！！！

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1132456614632543512005-11-20T03:02:00.000Z2005-11-20T03:23:24.213Z

好像中国政府员很喜欢我的电子日记,所以现在我可以在中国看自己的知识。太好了!意思是回国时我可以写给我的中国朋友看这个网站的内容！另外我的英国朋友们大部分都不要明白因为你们都是笨蛋不会说中国话的外国洋鬼子！我跟你们开玩笑。。。可能我开玩笑过头了吗？ 没事没事。。。 你们都知道我爱和想念你们。。。Basically that says I'm missing you all and I'm very happy to declare that the Chinese Government has unblocked my blog... I don't suppose it was all those Viagra adds that idiots keep posting under my entries that convinced them! Yes I can see them

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1131865627893332792005-11-13T06:50:00.000Z2005-11-13T07:07:07.906Z

Demands have been coming in from places as far afield as New York (it's far from China), for an update of my blog... so here goes...Things are as before good... three and a bit months to go and my Chinese has reached a good standard for flirting and all other kinds of useful activities. The question of the month is 'so how is Qingdao's most beautiful of beauty'... which is invariably met with, '

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1129430551492524062005-10-16T03:33:00.000+01:002005-10-16T03:50:12.983+01:00

Dear all,Sorry not to have blogged for a while but life's busy here and sitting by a PC for hours may be the average chinese young man's dream, but afraid it's not mine. There probably won't be many more blogs because I'd much rather bore you with photo nights and renditions of chinese poetry on my return - not to ruin the suprise. I have four more months or so here and I'm really getting into

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1127304645361201832005-09-21T12:55:00.000+01:002005-09-21T13:16:41.400+01:00

Hello again,Well over a week into Qingdao and things are going well. I can't exactly say I've hit on a routine yet - but to a certain degree I'm not sure there's such a thing out here.The flat's doing well aside from the few annoying problems, like no hot water going into the clothes washer, toilet piping that is clearly not geared up for a western metabolism, and a floor that won't stay clean. I

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1126274283937362422005-09-09T14:27:00.000+01:002005-09-10T11:38:12.316+01:00

Hello!For those of you out of the loop, on Wednesday I decided to head back to Qingdao for the rest of my studies out here. There were a whole load of reasons for that choice, and it was in the scheme of things pretty sudden - but also thoroughly thought out. I will miss the friends that Tom and I started making there, but I hope to visit Tom et al at Christmas, and maybe even get a bit of ski in

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1125638776999252472005-09-02T06:14:00.000+01:002005-09-02T06:30:11.340+01:00

There's a phrase in Chinese for describing beautiful scenery, and it goes something like this:青山烟雨 - literally 'green mountains smokey rain'. The essence is that the green hills are enshrouded by a haze of mist... but what happens when there is a bit too much mist? Well, after a one hour cab ride and a small hike up a hill you look out onto a vista of pure white. You can barely see the person

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1124889642993488502005-08-24T14:13:00.000+01:002005-08-24T14:27:57.346+01:00

http://english.ctrip.com/destinations/sight.asp?resource=9774That's the plan for this weekend, followed by a tea demonstration on Sunday at everyone's fave store... Wallmart. Our new best friends who work there invited us - and they do literally constitute half the people we know in Chanchun so who are we not to rush back from Heavenly Pool for it.I think we just missed the mid-Autumn festival...

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1124775968729466872005-08-23T06:38:00.000+01:002005-08-23T06:46:08.733+01:00

Everything about this place is huge... the Uni - biggest in China... the city - sprawling in every direction, development everywhere, yet still wide tree lines avenues... and the sky. The sky here is incredible. The weather so far has been pretty temperate, warm and a bit cloudy, but without the humidity of the south. I'll post some photos when I get the chance, but the deep blues and colourful

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1124174126837571642005-08-16T07:15:00.000+01:002005-08-16T07:35:27.330+01:00

Today is our last day here - the sun is shining, we've discovered a new lamb dish at the local Chinese, and the PC's are free because everyone has gone!Here is the last batch of photos from sunny Qingdao. They're from all over the last two weeks, and the last weekend when Mike was here. Will keep the details brief, aiming for record posting time on this one... the rest you can DIY.Ni hao!你好！The

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1123652693224245922005-08-10T06:37:00.000+01:002005-08-15T13:43:53.030+01:00

Howdy folks,I keep meaning to post more photos, but it would mean waiting hours for the Korean contingent to finish on the good PC's, and then sit here battling again the slow connection. I promise I'll get some on before I leave here... which is next Wednesday! Indeed, a month's course done and dusted as of Friday. There's a test planned, but it should be fine. Have certainly improved already,

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1122979777345756642005-08-02T11:36:00.000+01:002005-08-02T11:49:37.350+01:00

Apologies for the temporary black out... poor ChinaManDan was down and out with a 72hr bout of food poisoning. I'd let you in on all the highlights, but then the Chinese government may want to do more than just ban the blogs. Let's leave it nice and simple and just say that the Qingdao water and sewage system will never be the same again. I recall that there were also a few rather entertaining

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1122181252358327992005-07-24T05:45:00.000+01:002005-07-24T06:01:55.716+01:00

Well we're settling in well and we have had a great weekend. A bit of clubbing, a lot of eating, the odd moment of study, and a nice time on the local beach... we've also got pretty matey with the Korens who are a great bunch! The teaching is also really good, and the local area has some great food. The only problem is the lack of Chinese people who wanna chat/practice. But am sure that will come

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1122180270906498982005-07-24T05:17:00.000+01:002005-07-24T05:44:30.913+01:00

So, to fill you in on the rest of our travels from Kafeng to Qingdao...As we left Kaifeng this was waiting for us outside our hotel. Check out the leggings. Jokes aside, they were warming up for a wedding ceremony. We then headed to Qufu, the home of Confucius. See below:A very long hallway in the Confucian Mansion - Qufu. I liked the light effects! On the left side you can see individual prayer

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1121651931539686902005-07-18T01:30:00.000+01:002005-07-18T03:00:27.473+01:00

Well we finally made it to Qingdao, the last stop of the first leg of our trip. I was hoping to stick up a load of photos today, but alas, the owner here doesn't have a power socket near enough the PCs... better than the last place where the moody little strumpet on the desk wouldn't even honour me with a grunt of recognition - I soon left, barking the words 'Ni meiyou yong!'... I only realised a

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1121061346573365212005-07-11T06:46:00.000+01:002005-07-11T06:57:25.473+01:00

As you can see a week and a half away has in no way dulled either my charm, good looks, or table manners.Howdy there,Hope everyone is well and that the bomb blasts have not disrupted lives too much. We've been keeping abreast of the news here and are thinking of everyone at home.Please see the newly uploaded images below. Am not gonna stuff the site with them for fear of boring you and taking up

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1121060583957036612005-07-11T06:08:00.000+01:002005-07-18T01:30:11.853+01:00

The old streets of Kaifeng. There is at least one Chinese town that still looks like a 'Chinese town' as we might imagine it!Tom is clearly impressed by the local speciality of bean and rice paste covered in... what is that?Kafeng night market... yum!A very scary looking Buddah carved out of the rock-face of the Longman caves at Luoyang.They're loving it! East meets west, or east eats west, as

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1120664860233012172005-07-06T16:36:00.000+01:002005-07-08T07:32:22.076+01:00

Well it turns out that you can't view blogs from China. Who knows what peopel might read if they had such unfettered access! So it seems I am blogging blind for the next 7 months, but hey.See http://news.ft.com/cms/s/d35106be-e7f3-11d9-9786-00000e2511c8.html re China's problems with Blogs if anyone cares!To recap on the last few days. We weren't so impressed by Luoyang, although seeing the caves

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1120216896456073532005-07-02T12:09:00.000+01:002005-07-06T16:48:36.653+01:00

Hello All!Well we arrived safely and there seem to have been no major glitches! Tom and I reckon something weird is going on. Almost nothing has gone wrong. Twilight zone or did we just use up our bad luck chips last trip?First we got upgraded to premium economy on Virgin, not bad in itself, and then dimple boy here managed to fluke a further upgrade to Upper Class. And yes, it is great. Not sure

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1119747301335171012005-06-26T01:36:00.000+01:002005-06-26T02:04:35.890+01:00

One week from take-off, having written that lovely description the impenetrable master plan above... and Hainan Uni send Tom an email... 'er we don't run the course now... but here's somewhere nearby that does...' So back to the drawing board and two days later we have this!Firsts few days of July - ShanghaiApprox 3rd-17th July - Cruise towards the interior, check out Shanxi and Shandong

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1117632459776277822005-06-01T14:07:00.000+01:002005-06-01T14:27:39.780+01:00

For those of you interested in my movements (not bowel) over the next months, here is the basic travel plan:- 30th June, leave UK, arrive Shanghai 1st July- After adjusting for a week or so I shall be heading down south to the Island of Hainan:Hainan (literally 'South Sea') is huge, and on the same meridian as Hawaii, so the weather should be awesome. And somehow the Chinese had the genius idea

Daniel Cowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797402514554089250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13142564.post-1116957608445579582005-05-24T18:57:00.000+01:002005-05-24T19:00:08.453+01:00

Daniel Cowen is the most amazing person in the whole world. How a nation of 1.3bn people is expected to cope with the mass craze which will inevitably engulf them on his arrival is beyond comprehension or prophesy.Indeed, to this end the main branch of Shanghai MacDonald's has specially ordered T-Shirts to commemorate his historic arrival in the BrotherLand.Long live DC.Amen.

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