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Video: Rude Laowai arguing with Chinese on a train
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 2 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Yet another for our “Bad Laowai” category.
From Shanghaiist:
A video now going viral on iFeng.com shows a white blonde male putting his feet over the seat before him and a Chinese female passenger’s head on a train from Shenyang to Beijing. It is not clear what happened before the start of this video, but the woman was clearly irritated by the man’s behavior. She stood up, turned around, and hit the man’s feet with a magazine, saying “you are a big shame to...
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Photo: Ceramics
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 2 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
A beautifully colourful shot from Australian-born John Horstman. The photo was taken in the Panjiayuan Markets, Beijing, China.
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Crackdown on illegal foreigners in China coming, reports say
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 3 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
We know you are here legally. No no, please put your passport away. We don’t need to see it. But for that friend of a friend that’s working on an F or an L visa, you may want to pay attention to the following:
Articles across the English-language state media are reporting that the government intends to crack down on illegal foreigners in China.
China is getting tougher over foreigners illegally entering, living or working in China, Vice Minister of Public Security Yang Huanning said...
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New Chinese superstitions: horoscopes and blood groups
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 3 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
One thing you find out pretty soon if you come into contact with Chinese society is that although most Chinese may not follow any organized religion, that does not mean they are immune from holding superstitious beliefs of all kinds. Superstitions relating to traditional Chinese medicine or to feng shui are of course widespread, although in some cases they arguably do?contain a kernel of truth. What is more striking is the popularity which certain modern or imported superstitions seem to have,...
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Killing me with kindness
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 4 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
They want to help. They really want to help. And whether you want it or not, they are going to help. It's one of the best things about being in China, and one of the worst. There are always people around willing to lend a hand. And not just willing. They are determined.
When we went to the Longmen Grottoes last Friday, we did our usual thing of strolling out of the station and looking a bit lost. In the past this has meant being instantly accosted by touts shouting random words at us. (I don't...
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Laowai Warning: Casing the joint
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
As a group, foreigners in China tend to be hit with their decent share of scams. While certainly not alone in their potential victimization, rare does a week go by my (Chinese-registered) phone doesn’t ring with some identity theft scam, China’s criminal element definitely have an eye out for the comparatively affluent and possibly unknowing laowai.
Case in point is a message I received from a good friend of mine in Suzhou yesterday about an experience she had:
A man and woman came...
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Top 10 Chinese cities, according to China expats
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The results of China Daily’s 2011 Amazing China voting have been released, and the top 10 “most attractive cities for foreigners” have been announced.
The cities that made the top 10 list are: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Chongqing, Xiamen and Hangzhou.
No real shockers here, though I am a bit surprised that Wuhan won out over some of the others on the list. According to China Daily:
More than 180,000 expats living in China participated in...
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City of the North ? a love song to Beijing
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Described as “a love letter to Beijing – and all its struggles, challenges, and unexpected beauty,” the following song was written and performed by Jason Chu, an American hip-hop artist that has been living in Beijing for the last several years.
He explains:
Later this month, I’m finally returning home. As many expats know, leaving this country brings with it a mixture of emotions – everything from relief to a bittersweet sense of loss. As I reflect on this...
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8-bit China ? thanks Google!
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I look forward to loading up Google every April 1st, but this one takes the cake. Straight from Google’s newly released Google Maps 8-bit for the NES, China:
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I'm Walkin' Here: Consulate warns Americans to watch their step on Shanghai streets
From China Expat And Travel Blog, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The March edition of the Shanghai Consulate News for Americans kindly reminds its citizens not to hit cars that come to close to you, as it may lead to a “physical confrontation.”
The American Citizen Services Unit has received several reports of American citizens being injured following physical altercations with drivers of automobiles within our consular district.
Such physical altercations have sprung from the citizen tapping or otherwise making physical contact with an...
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