Time makes an alien land your homeland

By Tiffany Tan
Humans have always feared an alien invasion, but the last time I checked, there were no plans yet for our own large-scale invasion of outer space. So what kind of Chinglish sign do we have on our hands, you may ask.
This sign is technically not “Chinglish,” if we mean English that gets mangled [...]

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Local professor: Zhu Shida
1. Whether you are single or dating, Valentine’s Day is a perfect opportunity to make a romantic dream come true.
You must be aware that the “whether” clause is sometimes a noun clause. For instance, in the ntence “Whether I shall go to Beijing remains undecided,” “Whether I shall go to Beijing” is [...]

Finding the right steak and the Statue of Liberty

By Annie Wei
Last weekend, two high school friends from the south were in town on a business trip. Zheng Tao, who is in the steel business, has lived in our hometown all his life. Meng Li went abroad a few years ago and now works for a local financial consulting firm.
Like many men from southern [...]