http://malaoshi.blogsome.com I am Ma Laoshi, a teacher at DMLIS. Our school is growing and a lot is happening – daily. Since I arrived here 4 years ago, much has changed, including me. Within these marginal walls you will encounter my musings. Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:16:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en China’s Constitution: Article 35: Freedom of speech, press, assembly. Citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration. What is the law? Is the law different from the constitution? http://malaoshi.blogsome.com/2005/06/20/chinese-constitution/ Excerpted From Rebeccca Dispatch Famous Protest Quotes Can something “wrong,” really be something “right?” Have you ever felt strongly about something? So strongly that you were willing to do almost anything for your belief? Maybe you cared about a woman’s right to choose whether or not to have an abortion. Perhaps ... http://malaoshi.blogsome.com/2005/06/20/civil-disobedience/ Under what conditions should Freedom of Speech be restricted? Why is that every government is afraid of criticism? Read the following articles concerning Internet restrictions in China - my new Home. Register Your Blog The Great Firewall Blog Censors http://malaoshi.blogsome.com/2005/06/17/8/ English ONLY in the Classroom? Are you learning English? Are you learning because you are trying to learn or because you are being forced to learn? Do you REALLY want to learn English? Did your English improve this year? How? Why? Our students are placed here by their parents. Some students have told ... http://malaoshi.blogsome.com/2005/06/16/we-speak-english-do-we/ Until recently, yearbooks have been books made of paper. Now they can be VCD’s or DVD’s or other forms of digital media. However, in North America many high schools still prefer real books although they are much more expensive than DVD’s. DMLIS students have had paper yearbooks and they have ... http://malaoshi.blogsome.com/2005/06/11/yearbook-yearnings/ The Dragon Boat Festival is called Duan Wu Jie in Chinese. Like other Chinese festivals, there is also a legend behind the festival. Qu Yuan served in the court of Emperor Huai during the Warring States (475 - 221 BC). He was a wise and learned man. His fight against ... http://malaoshi.blogsome.com/2005/06/09/dragon-boat-festival/ China probably has more bikes than any other country. Only India could come close to having as many. Are cars, buses, and rapid rail systems replacing the bicycle as a means of transport? I love riding to school when I am feeling energetic, but it is not as pleasant as it ... http://malaoshi.blogsome.com/2005/06/09/biker-friendly/ I am Ma Laoshi, a teacher at DMLIS. Since I arrived here 4 years ago, much has changed, including me. Our little international school is now growing up and out and all over the place. A lot is happening – daily. Issues abound and ... http://malaoshi.blogsome.com/2005/06/08/raising-my-flag/