I have another one to add: Just this morning I saw a guy in the local metro station wearing a t-shirt that said 'will you marry me?' in huge letters. I know that wives can be hard to find but seriously... Full Comment>>

Thank you. Now that you mention it, I did see a guy this morning wearing a t-shirt that said 'will you marry me?' in giant letters. He and the 'I don't want to be your friend...' lady might make a nice match, I think. Full Comment>>

Maybe that's a line from a movie? Full Comment>>

A company in China scamming people? But...but...that's impossible! Chinese are always so honest and trustworthy and would never dream of deceiving people. Their word is their bond, a handshake is as good as a contract... That's what this woman must have thought when she sent a huge chunk of money without doing any ... Full Comment>>

So if I understand it correctly, the job pays 300,000 a year and 50% of that goes towards tuition? That leaves roughly 16,000 a month and I know from raising two kids myself, that can disappear pretty quickly. I do have a friend who works for a British Internaitonal School and because he's a teacher there, both his ... Full Comment>>

Team, group, mob...we don't give much thought to which word is more common in Australia or the US, as long as people know what it refers to. I didn't think about that while writing the article, I chose that word because it flowed better than 'another one of my workmates at that time' or 'also working in that ... Full Comment>>

If you look at my profile, it'll tell you where I'm from. Cheers. Full Comment>>

I was just thinking the exact same thing. The school should have been closed immediately and students relocated to other schools in the area. At least with this report, parents now know not to send their kids there and parents of exising students can take them out. Full Comment>>

So by lending small amounts of money to countries to build hospitals etc, Taiwan is apparently 'buying diplomacy' In that case, why aren't mainland leaders accused of the same thing when they give billions of dollars to Arfican countries for the same purpose? Full Comment>>

These wowsers were nowhere to be seen when Tibet's fields were turning into desert. They kept silent when its rivers and streams dried up. And yet a woman exposes a bit of skin there and suddenly the worldis ending. I really don't understand this attitude. Full Comment>>

Not to say that what they did was wrong but isn't the shop the last link in a long chain? Will the police now try to find out where the shoes came from in the first place or are the only attacking the symptoms instead of the cause? Full Comment>>

So after North Korea, even China wasn't worth hanging around? What happened to the Chinese dream? Full Comment>>

Chinese are flocking to these brands not to be 'westernized' or gain face but because they're still much better quality than anything made in China. Instead of showing your inferiority complex and bashing anything foreign, why not look at yourselves, improve your own products first and stop trying to drag others ... Full Comment>>

Oh, I've just remembered "How do you think of..." I see this a lot. Full Comment>>

I didn't include those because I don't hear them often enough to get irritated by them. Keep in mind that this is based only on my personal experience and not meant to be read as a comprehensive A-Z list. Full Comment>>

Unifortunately, I've seen this many times before - single princesses who are spoilt by mummy and daddy. They grow up without the ability to share, resolve conflicts or emphasise with others because they got what they wanted all the time. They're put under relentless pressure to get top marks in school and marry in a ... Full Comment>>

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Completely wrong on both counts, I'm afraid. I do agree that China has an interesting culture. However, there's nothing cultural about crapping on the street right in front of a public toilet; that's just dirty and lazy. I live in Guangzhou (one of the big three cities) and I see kids doing that with ... Full Comment>>

One of China's main selling points has always been the low cost of living. However,it's increased so much in the major cities that I'd be no worse off in Australia. Healthcare and education for example,is cheaper back home and much better quality. Anyone who moves to China will do it for the cultural experience but ... Full Comment>>

Meanwhile in China, Chengguan gangs are beating up old fruit vendors, taxi drivers are charging foreigners up to three times the going rate, government officials are somehow buying luxury villas on a 7000 a month salary, 'street merchants' hassle me into buying fake watches and stolen phones...I could go on and on. Full Comment>>

Oh great, another attempt to whip up anti-foreigner sentiments. In the meantime, some Chinese gangsters who were killed while trying to rob a gun shop in Thailand have been almost forgotten already. Full Comment>>

Honestly, I don't think teaching English in China is a way to get your family financially ahead. I also have two kids and am on what's considered a pretty goos salary as a teacher. However, it mainly covers the bills and anything that's left over goes towards the kids. It's hard to get a part time job to top up my ... Full Comment>>

What were they doing, just pointing them and yelling "pow, pow, pow?" Full Comment>>

Oh, good god. This is why people think Chinese women are crazy. Full Comment>>

Well, almost all of these behaviours are done by men. China is very much a male-dominated society, so that's why behaviour like that can pass without too much fuss. Just my two cents worth. Full Comment>>