Speaking at a TED Salon in London, economist Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise? He examines why the West often puzzles over the growing power of the Chinese economy, and offers three building blocks for understanding what China is and will become […]
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Chinglish: “Don’t stampede”
Chinglish don’t stampede on toilet, originally uploaded by Toby Simkin.
Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn’t a good place to do it. At TEDxMidwest, he lays out the main problems (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make work work […]
a time sex thing, originally uploaded by keso.
Chinglish 1, originally uploaded by yanglong7.
So poetic, don’t you think?
TED Fellow and urban designer Mitchell Joachim presents his vision for sustainable, organic architecture: eco-friendly abodes grown from plants and — wait for it — meat […]
Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnet syndrome — when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He describes the experiences of his patients in heartwarming detail and walks us through the biology of this under-reported phenomenon […]
China’ software industry revenue is expected to grow more than 20 percent annually over the next five years, an industry association official said recently […]
Treasures with the Paper, originally uploaded by Augapfel.