Just read an interesting — if grisly — article in Der Speigel on torture in the ancient world (”The Worst Ways to Die“). It’s a catalog of all the various punishments and execution methods from the usual suspects: Romans... ...full story at Granite Studio
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Ancient Wonderland »
YouTube video In the Ancient time of China, there are many ways for humans to become gods and in Ancient Wonderland you`ll use alchemy to discover the Elixir of Life. Go on a journey through Chinese mythology and match tiles to collect gems and make your way up the... |
| 05 Apr 09 |
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From the Granite Studio Archives: Mao and the Marriage Counselor, The Hundred Flowers Movement of 1957 » Granite Studio I’m still in Pingyao so here’s one more from the archives. It’s one of my favorites. —————& #8212;——– “People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.” - Somerset Maugham ... |
| 04 Mar 09 |
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From the Granite Studio Archives: Tales of Spring Festivals past and and stories told around the dinner table » Granite Studio Ed Note: This is one of my favorite posts, in part because it was such a personal experience to write it. It was written on the third day of the New Year in 2007. —————&# 8212;——— 212;—— This... |
| 25 Apr 09 |
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People of the world unite?! » Blogging For China Here is a light topic. Since last year’s parody song “Say a word in my heart”, singing songs in a foreign language — if you can call it that – has been raised to a totally new level. You’ve probably even heard t... |
| 04 Apr 07 |
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Standard Chartered needs a better Chinese name » bokane I’m getting ready to go to Hong Kong for a couple of days for visa reasons — not the usual visa run, as I’ll explain later — but first a quick post: At my soon-to-be-former job today, we did a report on the four foreign banks... |
| 21 Jul 08 |
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Beijing Subway Guide: of Tickets and Faregates » CN Reviews So we’ve shown you where the big places in Beijing’s underground maze are located. Now it’s time to show you how to get around from A to B. Thing is — you need to go underground — and the only way in is with — a ticket.... |
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