Thursday, October 1, 2009
We Don't Need No Education
Because the number of years that have passed since the People's Republic of China was founded has just become a multiple of ten, it is a rather exciting time to be a citizen of said country. Compounding that excitement is the temporal marvel that will bring about the 4706th annual Mid-Autumn Festival, according to the Lunar Calendar, a mere two days later. The customs that accompany these holidays primarily include, respectively, fireworks and a specialty dessert called moon cake. A fortunate side effect of the proximity of the two holidays is that all students take a week off, a side effect of which I will be taking full advantage. Changsha et al. readers should prepare to endure their longest hiatus ever, which is scheduled to last for almost a full week. When I return, however, stories of Administrative Region #12 will abound.
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Having previously wondered about the proper appellation for residents of Changsha, I can't help wondering what one calls residents of Administrative Region #12.
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And is there an official Administrative Region #12 song? It was undoubtedly composed by Arnold Schoenberg.
You get fireworks and Moon cake, while we residents of NYC will get the Empire State Building bathed in red and yellow lights tonight, a decision which has sparked some fireworks itself.
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