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...luckily, this often remains unsubstantiated lore because nobody really makes the effort to come all the way, and no crowds means no lines and more Mandarin orange slices for you. Also, the servery literally gleams. The napkin holders are shaped like moose (meese?). The low-hanging chandeliers soften your skin tone...
That's a chilling echo of what happened in the United States over the last decade. But there are important differences in the two markets. For one thing, Chinese by law must have "skin in the game." The absolute minimum down payment on a new house or apartment is 20% of the purchase price, and for most buyers it's usually closer to 30%. And a large percentage of Chinese - upwards of 40% according to some estimates - pay cash for new apartments, because in a high savings economy, housing is widely seen as a safe investment. That means, in China...
Barely 40 when he edited the New York Herald Tribune, he had the posture of an 80-year-old. His body was skin and bones, nourished solely by cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, as far as I could tell. Everybody said he didn't actually speak. He mumbled. In fact, that odd sound was the audible tone of the megavolt current generated by his passionate fascination with the human comedy...
...face it,” she writes in the New York Times, “The only bracing symbol of American strength right now is the image of Michelle Obama’s sculpted biceps.” In recent weeks the First Lady’s skin-bearing sartorial habits have become something of a controversy. Co-columnist David Brooks has even gone so far as to assert that Obama, so as not to be known for her “physical presence, for one body part,” should cover up her arms. This is nothing...
...does Harvard do beauty pageants? Ten hot Asian guys, back flips, and a whole lot of skin...