College Admission Test (CAT) in China
The reason why I’m writing about CAT is that my nephew will take this test in June. I can’t believe this little boy is now going to college, just like me 25 years ago. BTW, today, March 8th, is his birthday. The formal CAT started in 1952, but was interrupted during the Cultural Revolution. In…
2010 Trip to Struer, Denmark
In 2010, Ericsson decided to close the office in Struer, Denmark, and move those jobs to Italy and Beijing. I was one of the job receivers from Beijing, and I stayed in Struer for two and a half months together with my Chinese and Italian colleagues. Most people probably never heard about Struer, but you…
Some Chinese Swear Words
When I was younger, I had always been a good boy, and never used any swear words. Like in English, most Chinese swear words have some sexual indications, similar to fxxk, cxxt, etc. As an innocent boy, I didn’t even know what they meant. To me, they were just dirty, and only bad boys would…
Falling in Love with Howard
As I mentioned before, Howard and I met on silverdaddies (A gay dating website). Something interesting was, Howard was not looking for a son, and I was not looking for a daddy, but we found each other on that website… Howard said he contacted the web master, and they told him I was the one…
How I Learned to Cook
Most of my friends know that I love cooking, especially Chinese food. I’m not a professional cook, but my food is good enough for a dinner party with friends. I remember the first time I tried to cook was when I was about ten years old. I told my mom that I wanted to make…
Those Managers in Ericsson
Because of the reorganizations, during the nine years I worked in Ericsson, my managers changed constantly. I also worked with some other project or line managers. There were good and bad memories. XY.P. was my first manager. She was THE MOST hardworking person I have ever met. To a lot of people, it was not…
The Unspoken Rules
So many times in my life, I was affected by the “unspoken rules”, and didn’t get what I deserved. But to look on the bright side, I wouldn’t have been my current self if those things didn’t happen… The first time was during the last year I was in elementary school, which I already mentioned…
My Sister and Her Family
My sister’s name is Jing (静), which means being calm and quiet. Born in August 1973, she is four years older than I am. We have always been close to each other, and she is the only one in my family who knows I’m gay. Due to a birth defect, her skull is of the…
Wolfgang, My Friend and Matchmaker
Wolfgang, a friend of mine from Hamburg Germany, was one of the first gay friends I made online. He was also one of the matchmakers of me and Howard. I’ll explain why. The first time I met Wolfgang was when he visited China in 2003. He was in Beijing right in the middle of the…
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