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Mysteries of the Chinese Language

Chi Newman

Although Chinese is a very different language from English, it can be learned if you put your mind to it. You should find the spoken language to be quite easy, but writing can be far more difficult.

Farewell, My Beijing

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Chi’s description of her life in China, while brief, is quite vivid. You feel like she really has shared her memories and experiences as a child growing up in affluence, while being surrounded by poverty within a society hamstrung by its own traditions.

Memories of China

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Chi Newman is a proud American citizen, but also very proud of her Chinese heritage. Whenever possible, she enjoys telling people about China, the Chinese people, their customs, and other facts about her country of origin.

Kung Shi Fa Tsai

Chi Newman in traditional Chinese clothing

Strings of firecrackers explode in the air and a fierce dragon leaps and weaves from side to side. My ears are pleasantly bombarded with gongs and clashing symbols. It’s that time of year again for best wishes and congratulations, Chinese New Year.

Obama's Election

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It was very exhausting watching the elections for so many months. I’m glad it’s finally over and even happier with the results. Barack Obama will not be our president until January, but I am already excited for America.

New Writers & Direction for JOO

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I was a strong believer and fervent practitioner of Continuous Improvement as a business strategy. So earlier this year I suggested that we should consider using CI to make JustOneOpinion.com a more informative, entertaining experience.