ahopkins767

May 18, 2016 13:51

Articles : ahopkins767 commented on news Tim Cook to Visit China Following Losses and iTunes Movies and iBooks Shutdown

Maybe I have a different idea of Market-skimming to you. My bad. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

May 17, 2016 16:05

Articles : ahopkins767 commented on news Tim Cook to Visit China Following Losses and iTunes Movies and iBooks Shutdown

I-phone is a product made by Apple, and Apple won't do market skimming. They make premium products and price accordingly, with no discounts. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Mar 29, 2016 22:03

Articles : ahopkins767 commented on news Nigerian Sentenced to Life in Chinese Prison for Smuggling Cocaine in Beijing

Nothing to do with the fact he had got off a longhaul flight with no baggage which is odd...only to do with his skin... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Nov 30, 2015 09:29

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news British Chancellor Quotes Mao’s Little Red Book as a “Joke” During Speech

Correction: British shadow chancellor quotes Mao's little red book. C'mon - get your facts right. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Nov 05, 2015 16:41

Articles : ahopkins767 commented on news Kindergarten Accuses Parents of Libel for Complaining about Russian ESL Teacher

An epic own goal by MILO. Now everyone knows they hire Russians and they never got their 2000 Kwai either. They shot themselves in the foot with that. Clever clever head teacher. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Oct 09, 2015 16:15

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news Update: Sketchy Qingdao Shrimp Stall Shuttered, Owner Disappears

I wonder how much of this response was because it has been reported in the west on mainstream news outlets (like the bbc)? They say that the police were called and told the man to pay... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Aug 22, 2014 16:41

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news Chinese Celebrities Jump on the ALS Ice Bucket Trend

Yankee...noted that. I think it depends on whether dumping water on your head will get more people interested into the cause and thus donate. If nothing else isn't it a bit of fun, and that's something not enough Chinese people get. I wonder how many people said "nahh, I bet $100 you WON'T do it", and then they had ... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Aug 21, 2014 23:44

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news Chinese Celebrities Jump on the ALS Ice Bucket Trend

ooooh, that's new. What you actually said was "all that water could go to drought stricken Africa", nothing about a social conscience. By saying "stupid idea", you are suggesting intelligent people shouldn't do it (and let's assume everyone wants to be intelligent), so people shouldn't participate in a charitable ... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Aug 21, 2014 22:12

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news Chinese Celebrities Jump on the ALS Ice Bucket Trend

What a cynic!! Go buy yourself a plane ticket and take over your luggage allowance in water to help those thirsty Africans then. Or does that not make sense??? Like your comment... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Aug 01, 2014 20:23

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news “Last name revolution”: Thousands of RMB Given for Naming Children after Mothers

"Anhui Province, newborns are encouraged to inherit their mother’s last name". It's not about having girls - it's about inheriting the mother's last name regardless of sex. By doing so they hope to (overtime probably) make it just as okay to have the mother's name as the father's. Therefore, that would remove the ... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Jul 31, 2014 13:03

Blogs : ahopkins767 commented on hadleyj09 's blog Complaining Makes Us All Look Bad

In my opinion, much of what is said by HadleyJ09 is fair. Too many "foreigners" seems to spend an awful lot of their lives here complaining. However, I think that's just because of our culture - we are brought up to question and to speak up if we disagree with something - and there are lots of things to disagree ... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Jun 12, 2014 06:48

Articles : ahopkins767 commented on news Searching for a More Peaceful Life: China’s Most Livable “Second-Tier,” Cities

When I lived there it was covered in smog a lot of the time. It's not so nice if you are eating acrid fumes all the time. But I agree - XiHu is pretty. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Jun 02, 2014 18:26

(Tianjin) In Pulse : ahopkins767 commented on news New Flight Routes from Tianjin to Irkutsk in Siberia

rickets? Oh dear. Don't you even spell check your work? Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Jun 02, 2014 13:13

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news New Civil Aviation Regulations Will Mean Passengers Delayed by Weather Must Pay Their Own Way

What about delays caused by air traffic control? Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Jun 02, 2014 13:06

Articles : ahopkins767 commented on news ‘Red Flags’ to Watch Out for When Working in China

A whole lot of unnecessary profanities there. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

May 25, 2014 17:02

(Hangzhou) In Pulse : ahopkins767 commented on news Hangzhou’s First Direct Flights to Russia Now Available

I'm quite sure this picture isn't of a Boeing 777. Clue: Boeing don't do wings on top of planes ;) Try again. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

May 20, 2014 20:45

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news Spanish Teacher Sees ‘Guasha’ Marks on Chinese Student, Reports Mother for Child Abuse

Good on the teacher for raising her concerns and putting the child's safety first. Pity she will probably suffer now she was wrong... Anyhow. Isn't ivory illegal. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Apr 16, 2014 13:54

Articles : ahopkins767 commented on news Birthday Celebrations in China: A Different Ball Game

When I was in my last job, my employer would pay for a cake and a fancy dinner for everyone...(by fancy we mean KFC instead of the usual noodles). It was a nice touch :) Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Apr 03, 2014 10:35

(Shenzhen) In Pulse : ahopkins767 commented on news Hundreds of Dragonair Passengers Spend the Night in Grounded Plane in Shenzhen

Or even the ferry ;). But the immigration formalities would have given immigration to much of a headache and they would have just said "no". Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Jan 25, 2014 14:33

Articles : ahopkins767 commented on news Do-It-Yourself Solutions for Common Apartment Problems (Part 1)

Actually a good way to unblock a toilet is to get a pastic bag and stick it on the end of the toilet brush. Then push it down the toilet and push it forwards and back like a plunger. the suction should dislodge the blockage. Ive used a showet cap ib a similar fashion to unblock a sink too... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Jan 03, 2014 08:31

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news Xiamen-Shanghai Bullet Train Breaks Down in Tunnel for Five Hours

Or simply to let some air in because tunnels get rather hot, especially when the aircon is switched off ;) Like you said, great wisdom. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Dec 29, 2013 09:13

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news Foreigners Earn Up to 30,000 RMB Being Santa Claus

One assumes that you CAN get 30 days continuous work (starting November 25th...) at a rate of 1,000RMB a day for being the honourable man I the red suit. Reality is, you can't. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Dec 29, 2013 09:11

Around China : ahopkins767 commented on news ‘Show Me Your Boobs’, Foreign man asks Female Reporter

Looks like someone was having a slow news day to me. Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Aug 31, 2013 22:26

Blogs : ahopkins767 commented on JulieM 's blog Visa Headaches

I am about to move my family over to China - which includes an 8 month old baby. I have spent too many nights worrying over visa issues too. Only my partner is also an expat...from a different country to me, so I've being worrying about her and my son's visa's mostly. I have managed to find a place that will sponsor ... Full Comment>>

ahopkins767

Aug 24, 2013 15:52

Blogs : ahopkins767 commented on DaqingDevil 's blog Summer Train Travel Adventures (2)

Nice blog - although I would say that the "waiting until after your name is called" doesn't work always (although in my experience, does most of the time). There was one time I was flying from Hangzhou to Harbin with my brother. We checked in and got to the gate a mere 90 seconds too late and got told by a rather ... Full Comment>>