March 4th, 2009 at 3:23 am (Uncategorized)
From ComicStripLibrary.org, two Little Nemo strips from consecutive Sundays in December 1912, in which regular characters Flip, Dr. Pill, and The Imp visit China, and Flip attempts to kidnap Emperor Puyi.
Special bonus: Krazy Kat draws a Kue.
February 10th, 2009 at 2:35 am (Uncategorized)
Language Log has created a map of what languages are considered by other languages to represent “incomprehensibility”, as in “it’s Greek to me.” Predominantly referring to European languages, Chinese is hands down the big winner. I’d point out, though, that Chinese not only refers to it as “Heavenly Script” for the written word, but as “bird speak” for the spoken word.
February 8th, 2009 at 11:53 am (Uncategorized)
UPDATE: Turns out that it was a Twitter impersonator. My optimism was misplaced.
The Dalai Lama (or his office, at any rate) has opened a Twitter account @OHHDL. Last March, I argued that according to his own stated beliefs the Dalai Lama and his supporters ought to be using technology like Twitter and Fanfou to engage Chinese Internet users. Now three more steps:
2) Tweet in Chinese
3) Get a funkier Twitter avatar. Baby pictures can be good:
Photo of the Dalai Lama when he was 3, courtesy of The Tibet Album: British Photography in Central Tibet 1920-1950
