RandallFlagg
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RandallFlagg

Mar 25, 2018 00:17

Listings : RandallFlagg Reviewed listing Huanghe Science & Technology College

Nearly four years after leaving this place, it's finally time to review HKD, where I worked as an English and sometimes history teacher for a few years. My perception of the place and of Zhengzhou is a bit skewed by them being my first Chinese workplace and city respectively, so subtract a star from my rating for ...

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RandallFlagg

Dec 30, 2014 13:52

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Teachers’ Strike in Henan Gathers Momentum

Nice. I didn't think any Chinese, let alone Henanese, had any balls when it comes to standing up to the corrupt government here. It's pleasing to learn that unthinking servility is not a feature they all share. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Dec 30, 2014 13:49

Blogs : RandallFlagg commented on DumpsterDiver 's blog Being Black in China: A Student's unique perspective

Blacks might get more respect if they stopped whining about how hard life is and how nobody respects them. Self-pity is a contemptible quality. Oh sorry, did I just say something racist? Ban me now. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Dec 19, 2014 22:05

Articles : RandallFlagg commented on news View Point of a Chinese Daughter: Double the Trouble of Cross-Cultural Relationships

And how do blacks in China behave towards those "arrogant" whites? When i worked in a college with a lot of foreign teachers (about 20 white and 5/6 African-American) the blacks formed their own little group who made snide racial comments about the whites (and Chinese, too) and were never criticised for it because ... Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Dec 19, 2014 21:59

Articles : RandallFlagg commented on news View Point of a Chinese Daughter: Double the Trouble of Cross-Cultural Relationships

Why would any foreign guy, or girl for that matter, even *want* to marry a Chinese person? They (i.e. the more narrow-minded Chinese) love pointing out the faults of foreigners and why marrying one is a bad idea, but are themselves so selfish and dysfunctional. Just look at the way they treat each other, never mind ... Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Dec 16, 2014 20:32

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Airplane Turns Back Mid-Flight Due to Disruptive Chinese Passengers

The same Chinese who boast about their ancient, superior culture. But when they go abroad they behave no better than animals. Western countries still beg them to visit though, cos money. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Dec 02, 2014 14:32

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Burning Many Bridges: Beijing Shop Bans Chinese Customers

How can anyone take this seriously, it is clearly a stunt. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 26, 2014 14:28

Articles : RandallFlagg commented on news Facemasks in China: Life After the Airpocalypse

I read recently that China is the world's leader in research into clean energy. Even if that's true, I've seen no evidence of its effects. I've been in Zhengzhou for 4 winters now (winter is always worst) and the air quality hasn't even slightly improved. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 26, 2014 13:32

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Zhengzhou Gang Apprehended, 29 Arrests

I'm curious about that too. What did convince you to move to the Green City (ZZ's laughable old nickname, hard as that is to believe now)? Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 26, 2014 13:29

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Zhengzhou Gang Apprehended, 29 Arrests

I know, I live in Henan ;-) Yeah, I know people from as far apart as Harbin, Guangdong and Xinjiang and not one of them has a good opinion of Henan or its natives. There are a few good people here but they are a definite rarity. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 26, 2014 13:28

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Zhengzhou Gang Apprehended, 29 Arrests

I know, I live in Henan ;-) Yeah, I know people from as far apart as Harbin, Guangdong and Xinjiang and not one of them has a good opinion of Henan or its natives. There are a few good people here but they are a definite rarity. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 26, 2014 13:28

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Zhengzhou Gang Apprehended, 29 Arrests

I know, I live in Henan ;-) Yeah, I know people from as far apart as Harbin, Guangdong and Xinjiang and not one of them has a good opinion of Henan or its natives. There are a few good people here but they are a definite rarity. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 21, 2014 22:16

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Zhengzhou Gang Apprehended, 29 Arrests

When is the last time a positive news story has come out of Zhengzhou or Henan? I mean, one that does not in some way involve crime or suicide or mass murder at schools etc? Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 13, 2014 15:00

(Zhengzhou) Features : RandallFlagg commented on news Cup of Zhou: Zhengzhou’s Best Coffee Shops

Even when this article was written (2011) it was really incomplete. There are now a ton of cafes in Zhengzhou, from international chains (Starbucks, Caffe Bene etc) to local chains (awful crap like "Dio Coffee") to individually owned shops. Quality varies wildly. Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 13, 2014 14:58

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Fuqing Police Shoots at Wild Boar, Accidentally Hits Woman

"Hopefully in the future the police will stop people crowding around when there is an incident." May I ask how long you've been in China? Because if you had any idea of the how the Chinese behave in public, you wouldn't have made that comment. Crowding around and gawking like village idiots is an unalterable aspect ... Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 13, 2014 14:54

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Teacher Reprimanded for Providing Anti-Abortion Materials to Second Graders

Punished for showing the reality of abortion. At least she wasn't sent to a labour camp... oh wait, they shut those down, right? Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Nov 13, 2014 14:51

Around China : RandallFlagg commented on news Fuqing Police Shoots at Wild Boar, Accidentally Hits Woman

The cops here are something else... I once went to a police station with an ex-gf to report her stolen mobile phone. The room where they wrote down the details of the crime had a small cell with a chair that looked like a torture device. After 10 minutes or so one of the (even more) stupid and uneducated station ... Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Jun 26, 2014 00:31

Articles : RandallFlagg commented on news 6 Strange Compliments You Get in China (and How to Handle Them)

A few Chinese have commented that my mother "must be beautiful" (they've never met or seen her, just me). I'm a 28 year old male, so where does that come from?! Full Comment>>

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RandallFlagg

Jun 19, 2014 15:16

Listings : RandallFlagg Reviewed listing Zhengzhou Catholic Church

@Juel: As far as i know, there is no English service at the Catholic Church in Zhengzhou. Chinese language only. But the churchgoers are very friendly to visitors.

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