Comments on: It’s the shoes

By: Sean M

Sean M — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:00:41 +0000

It’s funny that you mention athletic shoes because it struck me how most of the university students that I taught at Shanghai University played pick-up basketball in penny loafer-style shoes and jeans. This was in ’02-’05. I wouldn’t be surprised if this has changed significantly. Everything is changing so quickly there.

By: Sayaka Chatani

Sayaka Chatani — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:18:05 +0000

You reminded me of a Taiwanese shoe brand, “中國強“ or “China Strong” — the irony of the brand name!!

By: Sayaka Chatani

Sayaka Chatani — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:13:23 +0000

You reminded me of a Taiwanese shoe brand "中國強“ or "China Strong" - the irony of the brand name! I blogged about it before.

By: Wenwang

Wenwang — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:09:33 +0000

金剛, as well as being an adjective meaning what zhwj said, is also a noun, meaning something like “warrior”. That is how it is used in the Chinese title of Transformers: 变形金刚。

By: zhwj

zhwj — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:56:44 +0000

金刚 is the translation of “vajra,” adamantine, and would probably have been more familiar to consumers in the name of the Diamond Sutra, 金刚经, than as a transliteration of King Kong.