Open F2F Class notes 10th September (Eddie)

to categorize = to arrange in categories

packing heat = carrying a gun

to stop on a dime = to stop within a short distance

to pack =

to sport = to have, to display, to boast

E.g.

Shanghai boasts one of the world’s most extensive subway systems.

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Yesterday, I chatted with my Philippine coworker on Skype. And she told me I could add her on her usual instant messengers, Viber and Line. It will be convenient for us to discuss the working process when she has days off. When I downloaded these messengers, I realized they were prohibited in China.
In addition to these chatting tools, some overseas websites can’t be gone through by us.The websites and tools are out of Chinese Government’s control. The details of some historical events are buried on Chinese website, but they are exposed on foreign websites.

I still use VPN to look up information on overseas websites. This act looks like a prisoner sneaks away by climbing the prison’s wall to look outside world.

Edit:

Yesterday, I chatted with my Philippino coworker on Skype. She told me I could add her on her usual instant messengers, Viber and Line. It will be convenient for us to discuss the working process when she has days off. When I downloaded these messengers, however, I realized they were prohibited in China.

In addition to these IM apps, some overseas websites are still off-limits to internet users on the Chinese mainland. The websites and apps such as the ones above are outside of Chinese Government’s reach. (Details of certain historical events are buried on Chinese websites,) Any mention of certain events or individuals is completely absent from Chinese websites but they are readily available on foreign websites.

I still use VPN to look up information on overseas websites. This feels like a prisoner sneakily climbing the prison wall for a peek at the outside world.