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• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-01-24 http://t.co/YbCYvq1w #Chinesecomics #
• Anybody a big fan of TOFU? It’s not a university!! The best Chinese food around!!! http://t.co/9qd3XzBj #
• VIDEO: “Chinese Army play Hot Potato with a Hand Grenade!” If you have the hot potato than you are OUT! http://t.co/edAf7hNv #

• Another hilarious Chinese military video! This 1 doing hot potato with a live grenade?! http://t.co/OYarsrAa What kind of training is this? #

• Proofed – Hot Dogs and AIDS http://t.co/B1LRaFLf via @ProofReadChina #
• The English Judge http://t.co/aKw5lNjR via @kjsandor #
• PeraPera Finally Released for Google Chrome http://t.co/PXntPrYc via @ChineseHacks #
• How to recreate Chinese New Year in Beijing, from the comfort of your computer http://t.co/cVU6KfTz via @SteveWBT #
• Comprehensive Chinese Grammar Reference from AllSet Learning http://t.co/fCbBqy9b via @ChineseHacks #
• How To Say “Justin Beiber” In Chinese http://t.co/PnUaBXBQ #Chinesecomics #
• An amazing video that shows you what a real Chinese New Year is like. http://t.co/sKGKBrFv #
• Our 4y/o has a cough and after he coughed a bit he told me, “Daddy, I don’t like my cough. 爸爸我不喜欢我的咳嗽” #
• How To Say @justinbieber In Chinese http://t.co/PnUaBXBQ or is it @JustinBieberChi or @JustinBiebeFans or @bieberarmy too many! #
• Last night’s #SOTU Obama said TAX 34 times FAIR 8 times OSAMA BIN LADEN 1 time CHINA or CHINESE 5 times FREEDOM and LIBERTY 1 time each. #
• That can’t be right… oh my goodness. “Fatal Chinese New Year fireworks explosion caught on camera” http://t.co/bb3bym8h #
• OLD TWEET: 北京 during 春节 reminds me of a war zone. Deserted streets Explosions in distance Occasional building on fire. h/t @markmackinnon #
• Q: @dpchalasani US manufacturing moving to China because labor is cheap or because of the efficiency? A: Both, but more the US efficiency. in reply to dpchalasani #
• Q: @mahorajay Obama said bring back 10% manufacturing from China? Possible? A: They left because of inefficiencies, it’s a huge cost! in reply to MahorAjay #
• A really interesting talk with Murong Xuecun on China’s internet literature http://t.co/juKPymSS plus how the literature evades censors. #

• My Chinese mother-in-law can’t sleep so she SKYPED us now. Why can’t she sleep? 放鞭炮 Fàng biānpào fireworks! We can barely hear her! STILL! #

• Lu Xun wrote about eating people. He’s sick and nasty. #ionlyreadtheexcerpt #
• “Dream of the Red Chamber” was really really boring. #ionlyreadtheexcerpt #
• I just heard this show program about how Capitalism started in China. Fascinating AND from NPR!!! http://t.co/Ub8paTuv #
• Anybody have an APPLE 4S and use SIRI? It doesn’t work in Chinese… FUNNY! http://t.co/lbCF6XLO #
• 2 useful Chinese phrases from our Justin Beiber comic 贾斯汀·比伯 http://t.co/qpHbPNrt #Chinesecomics #
• Have you seen this RON PAUL political ad about China?? “If China Attacks America” Crazy. http://t.co/pJ1Lj0M2 #
• LAUGH OUT LOUD funny! “The 10 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Toys Exported by China” with Chinglish! http://t.co/FE2dKrG3 #
• I love what Aussies call their adopted Chinese children! Pandaroos. http://t.co/sQPY1quM #
• Being married to a Chinese wife: Her family? No concept of Christmas cards. My family: I procrastinate + they’re Chinese New Year cards! #

• My 4y/o and I just played ROBOT DADDY 机器爸爸. I prepared his breakfast and switched between Chinese and English as I am programmed! 哈哈 #

• Free e-book download Essentials of Digital SLR photography by Brent Mail pro photographer http://t.co/tgmNQxbz h/t @coolphotobooks #
• Chinese In Space: Space Station Docking http://t.co/zGkDC82V #Chinesecomics #
• Oh my goodness, MX just drooled all over the keyboard watching this movie intro: “Eat Drink Man Woman” http://t.co/Yd3um6ja #
• Good grief! Talk about a nanny state! You have to register for a knife in Beijing? What in the world!? http://t.co/upksPbr3 #
• Here’s your next Nanny-of-the-century candidate for @reason “Beijingers Must have ID to Buy Knives” http://t.co/GlIUKDwO #
• These look great! “Tiger Baby: Memoir of a Chinese American Marriage” and “Me Myself and China” http://t.co/LzYQWjwK #
• Our 4y/o asked MX in Chinese: “妈妈，米是白色的，雪也是白色的，为什么它们不一样但是一样的颜色？ Rice is white and snow is white, they’re different but the same color?” #

• MX is reading for class and asked me “what does ‘hit the sack’ mean?” I replied: “睡觉吧 go to sleep.” English has weird expressions. #

• Our 4y/o sat on the couch reading his Batman comic collection and said in Chinglish: “Somebody 放屁ed. 某一个人passed gas (farted).” 啊呀！ #
• Read how some Chinese do hate Americans… COME ON man! What’s not to love?! http://t.co/rwsEGl75 #

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We did another flash card style comic the other day and chose Justin Beiber, not because we listen to his music, but because he’s so popular.  But I wanted to point out a couple things in the last frame that I think are useful for those who are learning Chinese.

1.  The Chinese teacher is making a comment on what she thinks of Justin Beiber.  She says 白马王子 báimǎ wángzǐ and for the English translation we wrote “Prince Charming.”  This is not an exact translation.  The Chinese is literally “white horse Prince” which I thought was a fun translation.  For guys you can ask Chinese girls if they’ve found their 白马王子 or “white horse prince” and for Chinese girls you can dash a guy’s hopes by saying that you are definitely NOT my 白马王子 “white horse Prince!”

2.  The second phrase was what the westerner who is studying Chinese said in response to the Prince Charming comment.  He says 乳臭未干 rǔ chòu wèi gàn and it’s translated in English as “wet behind the ears.”  The phrase finder website explains that “wet behind the ears” means naive and immature and it gives you the idea that the person is still wet from being born.  The phrase started as “dry behind the ears” meaning mature but the first known use of “wet behind the ears” was used in 1911.  Anyway, the English translation is actually not as vivid as the Chinese.  Literally translated the phrase 乳臭未干 in English is “breast smell not dry” or a better English translation is “to smell of mother’s milk.”  WHOA!  I don’t know about you but that’s kind of insulting.  So my apologies to the Beiber clan but it was pretty funny!

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• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-01-17 http://t.co/h1ubNz9r #Chinesecomics #
• So cool. Gotta love the internet! "886 years ago today Song Dynasty Emperor Huizong abdicates his throne to his son!" http://t.co/SgJfuCSZ #
• So cool. Gotta love the internet! "886 years ago today Song Dynasty Emperor Huizong abdicates his throne to his son!" http://t.co/c8D0GvTN #
• "No economic model devised have acres of deserted malls ever meant anything but big trouble ahead." (meaning China) http://t.co/zAu4O41X #
• "No economic model devised have acres of deserted malls ever meant anything but big trouble ahead." (meaning China) http://t.co/nNsLYeR8 #
• Chinese Millionaire Billionaire Trillionaire http://t.co/0ShBFf5r #Chinesecomics #
• I'm not like Martha Stewart tweeting table settings, but this is classy! "Modern Chinese New Year Table Setting" http://t.co/yIyfUSLh #
• Have you ever had a turtle in China? They were pretty good. http://t.co/CdOqjz6S #
• I keep thinking that #SOPA and #PIPA are a pair of Pandas that are on loan from China. #
• I keep thinking that SOPA and PIPA are a pair of Pandas that are on loan from China. #
• Learn what real Chinese want from a factory worker, taxi driver, village official, doctor, office worker, and father. http://t.co/m6wohOdI #
• Learn what real Chinese want from a factory worker, taxi driver, village official, doctor, office worker, and father. http://t.co/G6ELZRBw #
• Another cute Chinese baby video "Cute Chinese baby + hair dryer blowing on them + video camera = cutest video ever!" http://t.co/VEQ8kfai #
• Take a break and laugh today. Cute Chinese baby pretends to be SUPERMAN!!! http://t.co/ZBiVyRh5 #
• Looks great! WSJ Book Review: Heaven Cracks, Earth Shakes: the story of the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake http://t.co/Ib5rrMVx #
• Looks great! WSJ Book Review: Heaven Cracks, Earth Shakes: the story of the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake http://t.co/nZN5sTVQ #
• Our 4y/o asked me the other day, "Daddy have you ever played robot games? 爸爸，你有没有玩过机器人游戏?" We had no clue where that came from! #
• "Is it funny to Chinese people?" Chinese Star Wars – CAUTION: the guy speaking is NOT Chinese but Freaking Hilarious http://t.co/SUr4omI3 #
• Benjamin Netanyahu speaks Chinese and wishes 1.3 billion a happy Chinese New year! http://t.co/7UyjympM #
• Wow, that is so cool! "Netanyahu speaks Chinese" http://t.co/lR6imnUc Let's see America politicians try that! I kind of doubt they could! #
• Cool modern dance of an old Chinese tradition! Hip Hop Chinese Tiger Dance… Just watch it's hard to describe! http://t.co/AtxkGZFi #
• Chinese don't know much about American football and MX asked a very funny question: "Does the Super Bowl and the NFL have a connection?" #
• After watching this you'll probably all want to move to China to do business! http://t.co/qEJPskvW #
• Watch this and you'll wanna move to China! "For the Love of Chinese Bread" Economic analysis of a local bread maker http://t.co/cB0e3SX8 #
• Beijing Professor claims Hong Kongers are dogs. Video and links. WOW! Talk about pompous!!!! http://t.co/JvgE5sUd #
• "Obama doesn’t pay admission to Disney World. He just charges it to the China section of Epcot." -Jimmy Fallon #
• Goodbye Rabbit Year Hello Dragon Year http://t.co/g4Z2W9G5 #Chinesecomics #
• Is America becoming China's ummmm… well, I won't say it. http://t.co/amyY8BTY #
• Talking to my Chinese father-in-law over Skype during Chinese New Year is like talking to a reporter in a war zone. BOOM BOOM! #
• Newt has an ad attacking Romney because he speaks French. Well, Huntsman speaks Chinese. Rick Perry of course speaks gibberish. -Jay Leno #
• Learn about China's Goodfellas in the Chinese History Podcast. Great stuff. http://t.co/3V3QCORR #
• Talking about animals our 4y/o consistently adds a phrase in Chinese: "它不吃人的 It doesn't eat people." or "吃人的, it eats people." #
• Feel Good story in China of the year… The amazing world of Weibo! http://t.co/o7lKi5vb #

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• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-01-10 http://t.co/pEAuyDpS #Chinesecomics #
• Really fascinating show on the Chinese truffle trade killing the Europeans! http://t.co/Maq6ry6H #
• Pretty good report. Anybody had a truffle before? "China is stealing our Truffle market" 60 Minutes Video http://t.co/uY5yaIB1 #
• Our 4y/o was making faces recently trying to imitate Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. 太搞笑了! Too funny! "The Days are just Packed" page 135 #
• Western Movie In Chinese Translation http://t.co/GYeMhst1 #Chinesecomics #
• I asked our 4y/o, "In Chinese we say 烫 tàng in English we say HOT. In Chinese we say 辣 là in English we say what?" He said, "Yummy! 好吃！" #
• Yesterday MX asked our 4y/o if he likes his grandpa or grandma (Mx's parents.) 你喜欢公公还是喜欢阿婆? He said both. Very diplomatic! #
• Mx helped our 4y/o with Richard Scarry's Sticker book. http://t.co/GSeFjsc5 She said, what's this? He used Chinglish "car 乌龟. Car turtle." #
• Mx helped our 4y/o with Richard Scarry's Sticker book. http://t.co/GSeFjsc5 She said, what's this? He used… http://t.co/sZiJ7myX #
• This actually looks pretty good. SOME GRAPHIC SCENES!!! http://t.co/ZYd7qBGU #
• This looks like a cool Chinese movie! "The Viral Factor" Official Trailer – Jay Chou Movie (2012): http://t.co/Q4Xo5wvd #
• My Chinese father-in-law said that my 负担 fùdān burden is large. I told him I didn't go to 复旦大学 Fùdàn University. He and MX laughed. #
• Great list and I haven't read even 1! I'm so uncool! Orville Schell's Top 5 Books on China and the West | Asia Society http://t.co/zTalTGI3 #
• Great list but I haven't read any of these China books! Ah YA! http://t.co/ym47kyiA #
• "During the Saturday night GOP debate, Jon Huntsman spoke Chinese. Not to be outdone, Newt Gingrich ate Chinese." -Conan O'Brien #
• Chongqing Hot Pot at Qi Qi Catering http://t.co/FdWWb2G0 via @SteveWBT #
• Chinese Text to Speech in Your Browser http://t.co/zjWcmY1h via @ChineseHacks #
• Mx's mother asked our 4y/o over SKYPE recently, "学校里你最喜欢干什么? In school, what is your favorite thing to do?" He said, "吃小小的饼干 Eat snacks." #
• What a great article. Love @ChinaHush "What is inside Spring Festival passengers’ bags?" | ChinaHush http://t.co/MHCwOivU #
• Great article and great pictures. What's inside the Chinese migrants' bags?? http://t.co/UHeFLRn2 #
• 23 Questions for Beijing Cartoonist Liu Jing http://t.co/0ge1W1EN #Chinesecomics #
• My 4y/o just asked me if Tom #Tebow was a Patriot 爱国者 àiguózhě or not. No, he's not a Patriot and his name is @TimTebow. He's a big fan! #
• My 4y/o just asked me if Tom Tebow was a Patriot 爱国者 àiguózhě or not. No, he's not a Patriot and his name is @TimTebow. He's a big fan! #
• "Saturday night Republican debate: Jon Huntsman spoke Chinese. Why? If you wanna reach Americans, you’ve got to speak Spanish." -Jay Leno #
• Chinese with money… crashing their Lamborghini… crazy. http://t.co/LkK1DdFg #
• If I had a lamborghini I wouldn't do this. "Lamborghini Gallardo Crash on Chinese Highway": -Crazy people with money. http://t.co/3iyBK5fk #
• Great way to learn Chinese: listen to radio programs to hear news about France's AAA downgrade and Taiwan election http://t.co/8JLwJUer #
• Great way to learn Chinese: listen to radio programs to hear news about France's AAA downgrade and Taiwan election http://t.co/0AOCjNq9 #
• Really Amazing. "The most unbelievable Chinese Volleyball rally EVER" 2 minutes of pure excitement. http://t.co/jC3LHNhN #
• Really an unbelievable volley. Who know Chinese volleyball was so exciting! http://t.co/3QqBAjUx #
• Gotta get ready for Spring Festival! Red Envelopes GALORE! http://t.co/d1XhbXx6 #
• My Chinese father-in-law asked how much a ticket to an NFL game would be. StubHub says $110 USD 693.71 RMB for the Tebow/Patriots game. #
• Some good advice but also in a Democratic debate too right? "You don't speak Mandarin during a Republican Debate." http://t.co/8dF4MsZ0 #
• Some good advice but also in a Democratic debate too right? "You don't speak Mandarin during a Republican Debate." http://t.co/2wLnVtXZ #
• “I Have A Dream” In Chinese http://t.co/RmDaWZRT #Chinesecomics #
• Good question about Teaching English in China. http://t.co/tOA9riYp #
• Great and fun video about Shanghai. http://t.co/6zofOlMU #
• “I Have A Dream” In Chinese. Universal message! http://t.co/RmDaWZRT @barackobama @Michellenews @barackObamaUSA @fansofobama @davidaxelrod #
• My Chinese father-in-law asked, "Can we cut down a tree and cut it into usable lumber?" No clue! Then I found this: http://t.co/gbQwUWSt #
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• I want to wish each of the people safe travels to their homes! "Chinese Migrant workers drive motorcycles home" | http://t.co/eVZT70Ba #
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• Rarely seen but this Carjacking in China is really dramatic! http://t.co/GvWpGHhE #
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• LOVE XINJIANG NAAN bread. Love it love it love it love it! http://t.co/1VFIDkTX #

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Interview with Liu Jing and his comic book history of China ow.ly/7nNTX the readers get a solid grip on China’s history in 3…

— Magnus and MingXing (@MandMX) November 9, 2011

He was very agreeable with us bothering his hard work for our 23 questions!  The coolest thing is his book that I found on Amazon.  Understanding China through Comics.   How perfect! You can even get the book from Apple.   Here are the questions we asked in bold and his answers.

No, my full time job is running a design agency in Beijing, and I’ve been doing that for 14 years.

2.  Do you consider yourself a cartoonist?

No, I’m more of a mixer, who tried to express a complex issue (such as Chinese history) with my business background, cross-cultural experience, and drawing skills.

3.  What kind of materials do you use?  Pen?  Paper?  Table?  Do you have a studio?

I use Wacom tablet, and I did most drawings after work, at library or at home.

4.  Why Understanding China through comics?  Why not fine art?  Why not language?

Comics are entertaining, personal, and emotional, making a very complicated topic easy to understand.

5.  What is it like publishing in China?  What are the steps to getting published?

The book is published in North America, Europe and Australia through Amazon and Apple. Both platforms have detailed instructions on their website for book publishing.

6.  How did you get your book onto Amazon?  Why did you decide to release it on Amazon?

Amazon has clear terms and steps for publishing. It’s a time-consuming but manageable process. For comic books, it’s a bit more difficult, since it involves lots of drawings and specific layout.  Amazon and Apple are my only choice to reach a global audience instantly.

7.  The title of your book begs the question: Why do people need to “understand China?”

If we feel something or some place has nothing to do with us, a lot less people would take the time to understand it, especially for something as complex as the history of a foreign country.
However, China today has something to do with a lot more people: It is the world’s second largest economy. At its current growth rate, China will replace the US as the world’s leading economic power in about a decade, China is taking jobs away and creating jobs for the world at the same time, China is the biggest holder of US debt, Today’s news is talking about if China will save the euro… Many people are wondering what’s going to happen next.  Hopefully my book can empower readers to make informed judgments on China events now and in the future, by showing what China has been through all along.

8.  Have you had a lot of response to your book in China?  Is there a Chinese version?  or just English?

Currently the book is published outside China, only in English. The overseas response has been very encouraging so far.

9.  Speaking of English, I’ve seen some of your interviews, you are quite good at English!  Where did you learn?

Thanks! I learned English like everyone else in China, from school. I also use English at work, since all our clients are international organizations.

10.  I know that the black market in China is big, are you afraid that your book will appear on the streets from booksellers and you not getting any of that money?

Yes, that was part of the reason I didn’t publish the book in China.

11.  How are you able to protect your art, drawings andintellectual/creative property in this book?  Does China have good copyright laws?  If you saw somebody copying your book could you take legal action?

China has good copyright laws, but the enforcement is hard.

12.  Are you into webcomics at all?  Comics on the web only?  Are they popular in China?

Sorry I don’t know much about webcomics.

13.  What are your hobbies other than work and drawing?

I love to ski, and I’ve been to Whistler, Lake Tahoe, and some of the ski resorts north of Beijing.

14.  What is your favorite Chinese food?

Living in Beijing, I like Shanghai food, fresher and less greasy than northern food.

15.  What are you reading right now?  books?  magazines?

As part of my book research, I’m reading several history books, such as “Records of the Grand Historian” by Sima Qian, the father of Chinese historiography; “History of China” by pre-liberation historian Wang Tongling and “The General History of China” by his contemporary Lü Simian; “The Analects” complied by Confucius’ students; and many ancient Chinese paintings in the historical record. I really like the books written by the military historian Antony Beevor: “D-Day: The Battle for Normandy“, “Berlin: The Downfall, 1945”, and “Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943”. Now I’m also reading “Outliers: The Story of Success”, and “What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures” by Malcolm Gladwell

16.  Can you tell us today’s top 5 Chinese cartoonists?

Feng Zikai (1898-1975), a well-known Chinese painter, writer, and cartoonist, Zhang Leping (1910-1992) The creator of Sanmao, an orphan who suffered the hardships of Japanese invasion during WWII, The creation team of the 60-volume “Romance of Three Kingdoms” comic series from Shanghai People’s Fine Arts Publishing House, and Taiwanese artists such as Cai Zhizhong, a cartoonist best known for his comic books on Chinese philosophy; Jimmy Liao, a famous picture book writer; and Zhu Deyong.

17.  Can you tell us top 5 Chinese cartoonists from recent Chinese history?

If we take a broader concept of cartoon, which is a series of drawings to tell a story or deliver information, the following ancient Chinese graphic artists are noteworthy: Song Yingxing (1587-1666), a Chinese scientist and writer, best known for his encyclopedia “The Exploitation of the Works of Nature”, which covered over 130 technical issues, with 123 detailed illustrations, Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), his famous work “Along the river during Qingming Festival”, 528cm-wide, captured people’s daily life at the imperial capital. It was made into an animation as one of the major exhibits in the China Pavilion during the World Expo 2010.  Gu Hongzhong (937-975), known for his narrative paintings to document the night life of a senior official.

18.  Do you ever read Western cartoonists?

I’ve read most Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

When I worked at an independent English newspaper in Beijing around 1996, my boss, Brian McClain, is a great cartoonist and he drew many comics for the newspaper, and we hung out a lot, which is very fortunate to me.

20.  Are you on Sina Weibo? or some other microblogging site?  Kaixinwang?

I’m on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.

21.  Give us one or two sentences that describe your book that would interest people and make them go and buy it!?

How do Chinese think?  This insightful comic book is your visual guide to understanding China.

22.  Tell us your favorite quotation?

23.  Who are your heroes or people that you look up to?

Steven Spielberg

Other interviews we’ve done.

Another cartoonist we’ve done an interview with.

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• Other than the language (bad English and Chinese) it looks good! "Watching TV With the Red Chinese" Movie Trailer http://t.co/NO5KwX8q #
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• My Chinese father-in-law has our 4y/o on his shoulders. The boy announced, “我长得这么高！I've grown so Tall!" Careful of the ceiling! #
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• A rainy day, a good book, steaming cup of panda feces: Priceless. "Chinese professor wins patent for panda poo tea" http://t.co/mtiPdVoT #
• My Chinese father-in-law just made 手工面 Shǒugōng miàn hand made noodles. I missed the whole process but I can't wait to chow them down! #
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• This shot should be in National Geographic or something! "Guangzhou woman cleaner’s hands and salary slip" http://t.co/Aal8EEmV #
• Based on the website that won the Jamaican abroad contest! Quite the unique view of a foreigner living in China! http://t.co/Kys48SSv #
• Put a Jamaican in China, call him laowai, read & enjoy! "Jamaican in China! Guess Who's Coming for Dim Sum!" http://t.co/rJyJlaPU #
• Put a Jamaican in China, call him laowai, read & enjoy! "Jamaican in China! Guess Who's Coming for Dim Sum!" http://t.co/wyr2TUA8 #
• This morning at breakfast my 4 y/o taught my Chinese father-in-law some English. "I woke up too early. 我太早起来了" word by word. FUNNY! #
• Videos that MX remembers from when she was young in China: “小蝌蚪找妈妈 Little Tadpole looking for mom” http://t.co/fwFfxwrc #Chinesecomics #
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• My Chinese father-in-law woke up our 4 y/o. He asked him about the word 开心 happy. 开 means what? 心 means what? Dad explained very well! #
• Tang Wugang: The Armory of an Artist http://t.co/1FIOAiRb via @chengduliving #
• To our Twitter fans. Thanks for following. Fun shot of our bilingual boy! "MandMx.com December 2011 e-Newsletter" http://t.co/WlmASiVg #
• Fascinating program of China demographics. Great profile of a family… http://t.co/Umw6dY1A #
• Zhang Yimou is soooo cool. "Chinese Filmmaker Walks the Line Between Outsider Status and Official Approval"–NYTimes http://t.co/jeHrfcMc #
• Zhang Yimou is soooo cool. http://t.co/OpyKKkbo #
• A fun Blog-turned-to-book story from China "Mystery Chinese blogger scores a hit with Cultural Revolution novel" http://t.co/lvgpfnqR #
• A fun Blog-turned-to-book story from China "Mystery Chinese blogger scores a hit with Cultural Revolution novel" http://t.co/9uYeqEuz #
• First time in US presidential debate history a candidate speaks Mandarin h/t @jimpethokoukis h/t @USTPoliSciProf It's about time! #
• "Daddy," my 4 y/o said, "snakes live in apple trees. 蛇住在苹果树上。" oh ok. Maybe too much reading of Genesis in his kiddie Bible. #
• Totally fooled me. Oh my. These are beautiful! http://t.co/J8tp2Uv7 #
• Chinese ink brush paintings? or photos? I was fooled. "These Beautiful Chinese Ink Drawings Are Really Amazing" http://t.co/gmVrIIwu #
• How To Impress A Chinese Girl At The Gym http://t.co/7toZGvB6 #Chinesecomics #
• Married to MX and eating Chinese food, we do half of these! "You Can Get Richer Pinching Pennies Like Warren Buffett" http://t.co/eopLYNa6 #
• Married to MX and eating Chinese food, we do half of these! "You Can Get Richer Pinching Pennies Like Warren Buffett" http://t.co/x4HkvBG0 #
• My Chinese father-in-law and i bonded the other day. We bought a chainsaw and an axe. How do you say lumberjack in Chinese? #
• Now that I'm chainsawing all the trees down, MX taught me that sawdust in Chinese is 木屑 mùxiè or wood flakes. Sounds like a bad cereal! #
• Speaking Haka in Taiwan… but the scream doesn't need any translation! http://t.co/Le3TmHMr #
• 美女記者的悲慘遭遇 (字幕版) Chinese Reporter screams (1.2 million views): -Descending into HELL or what? http://t.co/YzZCoKQu Hilarious! #
• Today our 4y/o mixed up his English grammar. He told me about one of his classmates, "That's Daddy‘s Matthew. 这是爸爸的matthew." D'oh! 啊呀! #
• China's state media announced it successfully curbed “excessive entertainment” on TV. Big deal. We did that at NBC 10 years ago. -Jay Leno #
• Trending: #songsiwillnevergettiredof How about #songschinesewillnevergettiredof Every Backstreet Boys song and annoying Carpenters songs. #
• Trending: songsiwillnevergettiredof How about songschinesewillnevergettiredof Every Backstreet Boys song and annoying Carpenters songs. #
• This looks like a really interesting book. Also a different perspective on Sino US relations!… http://t.co/XdPoD3A2 #

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We wanted to introduce this fun video because MX really loved it when she was growing up in Shanghai.  I think it’s great too because we can show our little 4 year old.  It also has a Chinese painting style which is cool.  We hope you enjoy!

小蝌蚪找妈妈

Xiǎo kēdǒu zhǎo māmā

“Little Tadpole Looking for Mom.”

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• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2011-12-27 http://t.co/9LlnGsbo #Chinesecomics #
• Now this sounds like a great song! "Best Friend" (Chinese) Jason Chen. From the Album Gravity http://t.co/J7Twq82r Anybody familiar with… #
• Now this sounds like a great song! "Best Friend" (Chinese) Jason Chen. From the Album Gravity http://t.co/J7Twq82r... http://t.co/x43rtzOK #
• Chinese calligraphy was the plan with our 4y/o's cousins. Forgot the special paper! We improvised with discarded Christmas tissue paper. #
• American Or Chinese Question For The 21st Century http://t.co/Fh1xySNz #Chinesecomics #
• Chinese dumplings were the plan with our 4y/o's cousins. After Christmas dinner there was no room and no time! The boy and I were sad. #
• "Street Vendor Life in China" from Bytes of China by Tricia Wang http://t.co/CGz5QYpn Really a great read. Fascinating. h/t @ChinaStories #
• "Street Vendor Life in China" from Bytes of China by Tricia Wang http://t.co/CGz5QYpn Really a great read…. http://t.co/1xbAmdDl #
• Q: Is there a Chinese version of Scrabble? from @billglover That's a great question. But no I don't think it's possible. in reply to BillGlover #
• Looking for a good TEFL program? @willgrant100 Where do you want to teach? I taught English in China and loved it. http://t.co/lv8yleaX in reply to willgrant100 #
• Q: What does Chinese law say about foreigners murdering in China? Punishment? @lyndelwa 1. What happened? 2. You're dead if they catch you. in reply to Lyndelwa #
• Christmas gifts 2011: LEGO, St. Louis floor puzzle (from my sister), a slinky (he calls it a stinky) and a YOYO for 4 y/o. 他很开心！ #
• 2011 Wrap up: 13 Posts about China and Top 2011 Events http://t.co/YyWJ4jGc #Chinesecomics #
• Raising a Child in China: Mama Groups http://t.co/BZMNNdTF via @chengduliving #
• Nothing to Say Here: Shanghai Street Photos (Mops!) http://t.co/R5WjXGgc via @koangirl #
• Nothing to Say Here: Shanghai Street Photos (Curing Winter Meats) http://t.co/drqABVCf via @koangirl #
• HOW MANY clicks on what in the where?? This is staggering! "Every 60 Seconds On the Chinese Internet" #INFOGRAPHIC http://t.co/IfBbg7NI #
• Christmas gifts 2011: A book for MX and a Venison roast and chicken feet (from a recent chicken slaughter!) from my sister! #
• Tonight's New Year's Eve and our 4y/o got into his footie pajamas. He asked my Chinese father-in-law, "看不到我的小脚吗？Can't see my feet?" #
• Our 4 y/o banged his head on my knee. I said "当心 Careful." Then he said, "I'm OK. it's not easy to hurt my head." Oh ok. #
• My Chinese father-in-law left his bedroom door open. Our 4y/o sleeps in the same room and we heard him say, "公公关门！Grandpa, close the door!" #
• An westerners put these up for New Years? "Chinese New Year Red Banners" One for every occasion. http://t.co/CE8NZNSN #
• An westerners put these up for New Years? "Chinese New Year Red Banners" One for every occasion. http://t.co/auSQskGE #
• Great read. Very inspiring! "Why 1 Year Abroad (in China) Taught Me More Than 4 Years at College" http://t.co/f06zqxil h/t @chinastories #
• Great read. Very inspiring! "Why 1 Year Abroad (in China) Taught Me More Than 4 Years at College"… http://t.co/Tebs8gCG #
• Learn To Write Happy New Year In Chinese Characters http://t.co/giAsFy4k #Chinesecomics #
• Anti Joke: Question: Why did the Chinese man cross the road? Answer: To get to the Chinese restaurant. http://t.co/L3lUVZ9u #
• Anti Joke: Question: Why did the Chinese man cross the road? Answer: To get to the Chinese restaurant. http://t.co/JF74bGjK #
• Produce store: Our 4y/o always "kung-fus" the plastic bags apart on the roll for me. MX said "thanks." He said, "I kungfu-ed them for you!" #
• Probably 1 of MX's (and my) generation's most beloved songs in China. Listen. don't watch.《2012东方卫视跨年晚会》齐秦烧伤后首秀演唱《外面的世界》… #
• Probably 1 of MX's (and my) generation's most beloved songs in China. Listen. don't… http://t.co/wq49t9TP #
• Probably 1 of MX's (and my) generation's most beloved songs. Listen. don't watch.《2012东方卫视跨年晚会》齐秦烧伤后首秀演唱《外面的世界》 http://t.co/lzCTXzJl #
• My 4y/o and I had an epic kung fu battle complete with swords, nuclear secret weapons and ending with me telling him "I am your father." #
• Really interesting implications for the US manufacturing. "China Makes Almost Nothing Out of Apple's iPads and iPhones" http://t.co/LYtfTZdG #
• Really interesting implications for the US manufacturing. "China Makes Almost Nothing Out of Apple's iPads and… http://t.co/KPm22We4 #
• We love Turkish bread. I always say it wrong, not our 4y/o! I say 拖拉机面包 Tuōlājī miànbāo (tractor bread) should be 土耳其面包 Tǔ'ěrqí miànbāo. #
• TimeOut Beijing has a post and review of "Cultural Revolution Cook Book" http://t.co/UlQYLZOC The title is weird, but the recipes look… #
• TimeOut Beijing has a post and review of "Cultural Revolution Cook Book" http://t.co/UlQYLZOC The title is weird,… http://t.co/YRJIdglc #
• TimeOut Beijing has a post and review of "Cultural Revolution Cook Book" http://t.co/UlQYLZOC The title is weird, but recipes look great! #

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2011 was an eventful year for the world and for us on MandMx.com.  We wanted to go over a few of the things that happened here reflecting the events of this year.  Click on the comic to see the bigger size.  Enjoy!

1.  January 2011 the world was taken aback by a new book about a “Tiger Mother” and everyone, I mean EVERYONE was talking about it.  Great publicity and we just had to do a comic about it.  So we did.

2.  In February we did a comic that turned out to be somewhat prescient because later in 2011 there was quite a few articles about Chinese students studying in America and all their difficulties.  We did this comic about a Chinese boy studying in America.

3.  in March we did a comic about the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor problems.  In particular we wanted to highlight the interesting SALT run that happened in China.

4.  Bob Dylan went to China for the first time in 2011.  We did our part in helping the Chinese understand his genius a bit more.

5.  The British Royal Wedding was fun to draw.  We made a comic about all the things that were made in China.

6.  Osama Bin Laden was killed by Seal Team 6 and even China celebrated.  We did a few reactions from Sina Weibo.  We even did a comic about Bin Laden’s Chinese funeral. Yikes!

7.  There was a story this past summer that explained how Chinese watermelons were exploding.  We didn’t get it either but we did a comic about it.

8.  Hollywood stunk this year but there was a movie that we used for a comic.  The Green Lantern.  I enjoyed this one!

9.  China had a nasty high speed train crash this year and I thought the juxtoposition of the American President praising China’s train system and the crash worked well.

10.  Late in the summer another movie came out about the Smurfs.  Since Mx and I both grew up on the Smurfs we thought this one would work well.

11.  There was a promising candidate in the US presidential run this year named Herman Cain who is a very successful businessman.  We found a good quote by him, then he dropped out of the race.  D’oh!  Is it something we did?

12.  2011 said goodbye to Steve Jobs which was felt worldwide.  There were some fascinating posts about him on Sina Weibo that we turned into comics.

13.  Near the end of 2011 and for a blip of time there was a group of people who occupied a park in New York City.  We did a comic about them.

Hopefully 2012 will be as exciting as 2011 was!

Happy New Year!

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