Expat troubles are a new topic among directors in Chinese and European independent cinema. From the follies of Chinese living abroad and Americans living in China, there is a wealth of ridiculousness to be parodied, from linguistic high jinks through to any number of cultural faux pas.
As the mother of three girls, my home is constantly awash in a sea of Barbie dresses, princess magazines and other assorted “girl paraphernalia”. I sometimes even lovingly refer to the three of them as my “princess team”. When my princess team and I head out on the town, we often encounter exclamations of “How beautiful!” “The eldest/middle/youngest is the prettiest!” or “They all are good looking!” before we even exit our building’s elevator.
An old proverb says: "Pride goeth before a fall." However, I never really knew what it meant until my trip to the museum.
When it comes to major events that celebrate Chinese culture, organizers tend to go with the obvious: Terracotta Warriors? Check. Shaolin monks? Check. Ubiquitous red decorations? Check.
When Beijing was hit with horrific bad smog in early 2013, one group of friends saw past the fog to a bright spark of opportunity - creating and selling homemade air filter kits.
We entered the courtyard, with its tiny garden area and quaint decorations, and we instantly fell in love with the place.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC
Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC
Ministry of Culture of the PRC
National Tourism Administration of the PRC
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
People’s Government of Liaoning province
China-Northeast Asia Expo (Expo Affairs Bureau of Jilin province)
Jilin Development and Reform Commission
Jilin Industry and Information Technology Dept
Jilin Science and Technology Dept
Jilin Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
Jilin Economic and Technical Cooperation Bureau
Jilin Council for the Promotion of International Trade
