TripleThree on news Does China's Materialistic Image Really Represent Most Chinese?(39 comments)
Chinese are definitely materialistic - the large majority. aliensteve makes good points above. The average person can't afford the high-end luxury goods, which is why there are so many people here who copy them and sell fakes. I'll bet 90% of the Luis Vitton bags you see women carrying in this country are fake. What ... Full Comment>>
TripleThree on news Netizens React to Badly Behaved Chinese Travelers During Spring Festival Rush(1 comments)
Amazing - the guy opened an emergency exit 'because he needed some air.' I'll bet the air outside was more polluted than the air inside.... Or maybe there was a kid taking a crap in the aisle on that flight too. Nothing in this country surprises me now. Full Comment>>
TripleThree on news Lifers: The Motivations of the Long Term Expat(26 comments)
I can't speak for every foreigner but frankly I can't wait to get out of this country. Unfortunately I've been stuck here for a couple of years because of family ties but I'm happy to say we're leaving soon. Where else in the world do people let their kids urinate and defecate in public...even on the sidewalk which, ... Full Comment>>
TripleThree on news Entrepreneur Chen Guangbiao Hands out Cans of Fresh Air in Beijing(1 comments)
Wow - a month's worth of fresh air in an 8oz can! That's some amazing technology right there. I don't doubt it for a second. Full Comment>>
TripleThree on news China Culture Minister Demands Foreign Musicians to Have University Degrees(4 comments)
All they have to do is get a fake degree. Isn't that what everyone does in China? ;-) Full Comment>>
TripleThree on news Survey: Breathing Beijing’s Smoggy Air Equal to Smoking 21 Cigarettes (3 comments)
So even if I'm a non-smoker, I'm still breathing the equivalent of 20 cigarrettes a day, plus the second hand smoke from the thousands of other morons puffing away on their cancer sticks in closed public spaces. Great. Full Comment>>
TripleThree on news Dangerous Organic Compounds Detected in North China Smog(1 comments)
What? The air pollution in China is bad? -Can't be true. Wait...The Chinese Academy of Sciences said so? Oh, then it must be true! Certainly the country is going to do something about it now. Full Comment>>
TripleThree on news A Crash Course in Handling Traffic Accidents in China(5 comments)
Regarding the video comment; Couldn't agree more. I have a GoPro affixed to my windshield and it records every second that I'm driving. Fortunately I haven't had an accident that required playback (I delete the files if nothing happens) but I've also saved a few of the idiotic moves/ accidents I've seen on the road. ... Full Comment>>
TripleThree on news Beijing Restaurant Owner’s Racist Notice Stirs Online Anger (5 comments)
LOL - they don't accept dogs as patrons but I bet they serve dogs to the patrons. Full Comment>>