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11.21
Data Bias on Social Media

A few days ago, I saw a foreigner ask about a schedule for Chinese middle school students on Hellotalk, which was from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm every weekday.

The interesting thing was the following comments.

Almost 80% of them confirmed it’s real, while the rest complained about how useless this schedule is.

I found it interesting because not all areas in China followed this schedule, such as Shanghai. But no one mentioned that even though there were many users from Shanghai on that platform. 继续阅读“English Entries in Late November”

11.12
Flowers and Birds on my Windowsill Garden

Finally, I had another video about birds on my windowsill garden.

It’s difficult to capture the birds because they’re too smart. 继续阅读“English Entries in Mid-November”

11.2
Sentences that touched my heart today
Today, when I was browsing Weibo, some sentences touched me deeply.

They were from an interview with Wang Haoze, the third Chinese woman to participate in a crewed spaceflight mission.

She recounted a story from her time in grad school. Her advisor gave her a challenging project. She asked her advisor why she needed to do this since she might not become a scientist. 继续阅读“English Entries in Early November”

Pros and Cons at This Stage
10.22

— Please don’t question me about the numbers and resources like the last time I wrote something to do with my work. This is just an English writing exercise, not a thesis or a presentation.– 继续阅读“English Entries in Late October”

I Love Autumn
10.12

Finally, autumn has arrived in Shanghai. And my favorite flower in Autumn, osmanthus, has been blooming.

I can smell it when I open my window in the morning, and when I walk on the road.

I love the sweet and joyful fragrance of osmanthus—so much so that I often buy perfumes claiming its wonderful fragrance. But to my disappointment, they weren’t, though I really thought they were at first. 继续阅读“English Entries in Mid-October”