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You get what you plant. Since my son turned teen the pain of being pushed away by him haunts me every day. Where is the clingy, bouncing, curious boy? Now a cold, distant, unappreciative little critter. If it’s a business I have likely made a bad deal: big investment vs. little return.
By Bond Wang3 years ago in Families
Thousands of years ago, Xi’an was the capital of ancient China. Every year, students and scholars across the country traveled to Xi’an to attend the Imperial Exam. Once passed, they would get a job serving the emperor and move into the higher class.
By Bond Wang3 years ago in Feast
Sense and sensibility Years ago I had a personality assessment. One of the results caught my eyes: I had sort of dual personality in terms of emotional sensitivity. In short, I recognize things fairly quickly, but I don’t really act on them. Or, my mind is sharp and blunt at the same time.
By Bond Wang3 years ago in Humans
They say it has a memory of 3 seconds, 7 seconds, or 9 seconds. A scientific fact or a myth? The answer is a myth, too. And it draws scientific attention — the 9-second theory is from a Microsoft study that concludes, “human beings may have a shorter attention span than a goldfish.”
By Bond Wang3 years ago in Lifehack
I have been a member of three public speaking clubs since early 2019. Three times per week, I drove to three different places to attend club meetings. Each meeting was scheduled for 1.5 hours or so, plus a social time afterward ranging from 30 minutes to one hour. Coming back home, I would have spent at least 3 hours for the meeting. The organization had run the meeting format since 1924. One of its features was the family-like gatherings within the clubs.
By Bond Wang3 years ago in Journal
We have to prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child. — Tim Elmore A game I don’t want to lose. Finally, he beats me.
Xi’an has over 40 colleges, 1.2 million college students (vs. its population of 10mil or so). 1.2 million untamed, craving hearts. For many boys and girls, their first date starts at a noisy, smoky, special food stall.
We all knew it would come. Still, it came as a surprise on the last day of May 2021. It’s really fast. The first one, “One Child Policy” stayed for 34 years (1980-2014). The second, “Two-child Policy”, 5 years (2015 -2020).
By Bond Wang3 years ago in The Swamp
Noodle is the soul of Xián, one of China’s top food cities. They say there is at least one type of noodle in every town of Shaanxi province — Xi’an is the capital, they are all trying to sell into Xi’an. A newcomer to Xi’an was intrigued by all kinds of noodles on the street. He decided to have a new type of noodle every day and see how many days it would last. One year later, he found himself still having a new noodle every day.
Slay the Dragon Repulse the words “Public Speaking”? You are not alone. This post is written by a guy who feared public speaking throughout his life.
— Life without smoke and fire is a lonely journey. This is not a life quote. It’s about how Xián foodies spend the long, hot summer nights.
I. A Desperate Agreement Xiao Wang was 23 when she graduated from Xi’an Industry University (City of Xi'an, China) in 2011. Soon she became a white-collar. Her dream was simple, working for two years, finding a man, getting married. The future was full of promises and hope.