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Mar 10, 2015 19:20Around China : sorrel commented on news Unsupervised 5-Year-Old Drives Tesla into Baby in Beijing Mall
the parents said: "Wow, SOOOOO clever" Full Comment>>
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Mar 06, 2015 18:15Around China : sorrel commented on news Apple Agrees to China’s Tough New Restrictions
The buck is mightier than the sword Full Comment>>
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Mar 05, 2015 21:00Blogs : sorrel commented on Jonlaoshi 's blog Restaurant patrons pay the price for being foreign
It is laughable that we are called 'guests' while we are in China, and then ****ed over at every opportunity and told that 'if we con't like it we can leave.' This would not be tolerated in any other country i have visited or lived in if the non-locals were treated any differently from the locals, but then I am not ... Full Comment>>
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Mar 04, 2015 04:10Articles : sorrel commented on news Xi’an Parents Ask for 100,000 Dowry, Australian Parents Say “No Way!”
Correct. And as the wedding took place in Australia, it was the Chinese parents that were the 'foreigners ' ignoring local customs. Full Comment>>
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Mar 03, 2015 17:36Blogs : sorrel commented on hi2u 's blog My China Tale and Outlook 2
sounds like par for the course in some places. the main thing is that you survived. On another point and apologies for using this blog, but the for some reason the blog by billy2013 on driving in China has no comment facilities available. His so called 'blog' lifted directly from Wikitravel. Great to see the high ... Full Comment>>
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Feb 26, 2015 19:39Around China : sorrel commented on news Air China Emergency Landing after Passenger Bomb Claims
Given the number of 'incidents' involving Chinese air passengers in the last number of months, and the fact that most of those on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 were Chinese, it begs the question about passenger behavior on this flight......... Full Comment>>
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Feb 26, 2015 01:31Around China : sorrel commented on news China’ s Divorce Rate Booms by 13.5 Percent
YAY! Way to go China. At this rate you will be number 1. You can do it and see the amount of international respect you will earn when you pressure people into marriage and they are not ready all in the name of 'tradition' !!! Full Comment>>
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Feb 17, 2015 00:28Around China : sorrel commented on news Wuhan Company Pays Handsome Man to Lovingly Stare at Employee as Bonus
What a super creepy way to give an employee their bonus. Full Comment>>
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Feb 14, 2015 18:33Around China : sorrel commented on news Man Kidnaps Woman to Take Home for Chinese New Year
LOL. What are you going to do? Kidnap me like the brave anonymous Chinese guy you are? Are you saying that there are 40 million foreign guys 'stealing' 40 million girls from China? Oh, wait a moment, the surplus of 40 million single men is the result of a mis-guided social engineering policy that has back-fired in ... Full Comment>>
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Feb 13, 2015 18:37Around China : sorrel commented on news Man Kidnaps Woman to Take Home for Chinese New Year
of course this is the fault of foreigners. If foreign guys didn't 'steal' Chinese girls there would be no problem. Full Comment>>
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Feb 11, 2015 18:03Around China : sorrel commented on news Chinese Aunties Pop a Squat, Chow Down on Instant Noodles outside Gucci
As long as they don't litter what is the problem? But ' Italian food is famously disgusting' ?????? LOL. Not drowned in oil more like. Full Comment>>
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Feb 05, 2015 22:28Around China : sorrel commented on news New Internet Regulations Ban Impersonation, Allow Chat Records to be Used as Evidence
it also depends on if you are a foreigner or a local, and on how powerful your guanxi is. Full Comment>>
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Feb 02, 2015 20:05Around China : sorrel commented on news Man Demands Compensation for Lost Youth from Ex-Girlfriend
(sigh) can i have compensation for being cheated out of about 1 minute of my life reading this? Full Comment>>
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Jan 29, 2015 22:03Around China : sorrel commented on news Parents Planning Second Child Write ‘Guarantee of Love’ to Daughter
If the second child is a son, the parents might change their tune. Full Comment>>
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Jan 27, 2015 02:00Articles : sorrel commented on news Book Smart, Not Street Smart: Beijing PhD Student Tricked by Computer Sales Clerk
because there were only 7 of them. Full Comment>>
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Jan 26, 2015 22:29Articles : sorrel commented on news Buddhism in China: Origins, Growth and Temple Etiquette
did anyone think to advise the Chinese of the same etiquette when visiting a Buddhist temple? Or is it one set of rules for the Chinese, and another for foreigners? Full Comment>>
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Jan 26, 2015 18:34Blogs : sorrel commented on roroneill 's blog First day in China
if you are in communication with your school at all about anything, be clear, use short sentences and always also communicate by email. Be wary in your dealings until the person has proven to be reliable and trustworthy: believing someone saying "you can trust me" is a basic thing to avoid. Don't be put off by fuzzy ... Full Comment>>
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Jan 16, 2015 15:34Around China : sorrel commented on news Update: Chongqing Passenger Fined 35,000 RMB
any time i have asked a Chinese person 'do you understand?', they always say 'Yes, yes, yes'. So if i want to check their understating, i ask them to repeat in their own words what i have just said Full Comment>>
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Nov 19, 2014 03:31Blogs : sorrel commented on Dhatton91 's blog The life of a foreigner
First of all good luck with your adventure, because that is what living and working in China is, with both positive and negative experiences. The fact that you have probably already traveled independently before arriving in China is good experience to have a degree of self-reliance that you will need. Yes, it will ... Full Comment>>
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Oct 15, 2014 23:33Blogs : sorrel commented on CAStafford 's blog The Lonely Life of a Transient Expat
I can understand the challenge of finding like-minded friends in Beijing, especially if you don't conform to the expected norm of an expat. Finding you groove can be challenging. My first contract was in Beijing and like yourself a Monday and Tuesday off. I spent the time visiting tourist sights, which are a lot ... Full Comment>>
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Oct 11, 2014 15:43Articles : sorrel commented on news Culture Shock Reversed: 5 Things That Will Shock You When You Return Home
I would not say 'culture shock' as much as 'cultural adjustment'. While there are many differences, I just accept what they are Full Comment>>
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Oct 10, 2014 22:45Blogs : sorrel commented on Tako1973 's blog Best Promise English / Shane's English Shandong
I suggest you connect with Hadley. Full Comment>>
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Oct 08, 2014 18:47(Beijing) In Pulse : sorrel commented on news Food Back In, Beggars and Leaflets Out of Beijing Subway
LOL. you thought i was serious ??? Full Comment>>
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Oct 03, 2014 17:32(Beijing) In Pulse : sorrel commented on news Food Back In, Beggars and Leaflets Out of Beijing Subway
all is harmonious in HK. it is only the foreign troublemakers causing any problems - as usual. Full Comment>>
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Oct 03, 2014 17:30Around China : sorrel commented on news Police Called after Blind Date Bill Dispute
both people come off as superficial childish asses. They will probably end up marrying each other ;o) Full Comment>>
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