...That China may be the most god-damned boring nation on God's green earth. Or, in China's case, God's brown and pollution-ravaged earth. Xinhua, the Chinese new agency, provides a list of the "Top Ten Catch Phrases in China Since 1978 Reform."
I start reading the list expecting to find some American-style catch phrases, perhaps with a hilarious Sinese twist. Something like, I dunno, "Don't have a panda, man!" What do I get? What passes for catchphrases in China?
"Surfing the internet"--Oh, those hip Chinese! In America, we just say "using a series of interconnected web pages to search for content we may find useful, informative, or time-wasting, depending on the circumstances."
"Be laid off and get re-employed"--I wonder what hit Chinese TV show that catchphrase originated on.
And those are the best catchphrases. What kind of nation is this?
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