cncowart1 on news The 5 Stages of Expat Life in China (29 comments)
i found this to be somewhat satirical, not offensive. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news An Anxious Beijing to Departing Expats: “Please Stay, Guests from Far Away.”(59 comments)
Over time this will have more effect, but perhaps indoctrinate the younger crowd into having better manners and practice good behavior (and encourage the older crowd)? I know some expats get the vibe that Beijing is too gritty and nobody is nice. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Man Arrested to Three Months in Prison For Toad-Hunting(6 comments)
I'm sure some men get lonely... Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Burning Many Bridges: Beijing Shop Bans Chinese Customers(27 comments)
I agree. Most of us laowai don't have all that cash to blow, as we prefer to haggle for bargains and go drinking in WDK or SLT, lol. If anything, they should be more discriminatory towards non-wealthy-looking Chinese. That way they could always say they are not being racist, as well as exercising their right to deny ... Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news From Gambler to Call Girl: Guo Meimei Confession Reveals New Scandals(21 comments)
One can only hope that one of the many STI's she has contracted has rendered her infertile. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Beijing Ranked Amongst Unfriendliest Cities in the World(5 comments)
I have to agree with rude behavior.... I noticed it more when I first came here, but now I just tune it out or flip the rude person off tell them to f**k themselves, and just go about my business. But I understand a visitor's view. Rude ignorant behavior is bad for future business. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Midnight Munchies – 5 Popular Late Night Chinese Snacks(7 comments)
when i first got to china, there was this street vendor that sold this fried dough with a tomato/marinara sauce... literally tasted like pan pizza from pizza hut, only without the cheese. been wanting it ever since. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Foreign Prostitute Ring Busted in Shanghai(22 comments)
Yeah, I was thinking of Russians too. And yep, it will get blamed on the foreigners, because, as you know, everything is not the fault of the citizens. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Phonemica Project Creates Interactive Map of Chinese Dialects(7 comments)
If Standard Mandarin (Spoken in BJ) is the "Emperor's Mandarin", then the emperor must have had some speech impediment or retardation due to the choppiness and grittiness (i.e. RRARRRRAARRR) of it. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news 6 Strange Compliments You Get in China (and How to Handle Them)(27 comments)
I have been told by 2 women here already that I have a beautiful face, and that if I was a woman, I'd be a "really beautiful one" (I am a guy in his late 20's with a really young-looking boyish appearance)... I at first took it as an insult to my masculinity (haha), but when I questioned the 2nd woman to ... Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Brawl Breaks Out on a Kunming-Bound Flight, Foreigners Involved(18 comments)
Too bad they didnt hit a Yakuza who was on holiday haha... Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news University Students Develop Birth Control Thong In Pursuit of Prize(7 comments)
as well as majority of men here in China? haha Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Live doves Released for Wedding Captured and Eaten by Hefei Residents(11 comments)
oy vey... *sigh* Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Herbal Remedies: 5 Chinese Cures for Common Ailments (5 comments)
Isn't the cure for everything also just plain old hot water? lol Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Guangxi Bride Enters Wrong Bed, “Accidently” Has Sex With Best Man(14 comments)
There is no such thing as honor in China anymore. People want to sue everybody else. Hell, in the States, if a man found out his wife was in another guy's bed, he'd beat his ass and divorce her ass. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news “Kill All the Chinese People” TV Show is Petitioned by 25K on White House Website(37 comments)
Chinese are just as racist too (even towards black people) Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news China, the Classroom: Unexpected Knowledge and Skills Gained in China(16 comments)
Only skills I gained in China: chopsticks. Nothing behavioral though as the ones they have here aren't socially acceptable in most other societies. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Han Chinese: Constructing the Largest Ethnic Group in the World(8 comments)
Good ol' Chinese xenophobia and racism. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news Anti-Pervert Stockings Update: Fake Hairy Breasts Now Available(8 comments)
You might be surprised - there could actually be some men out there with a fetish for hair on women. Full Comment>>
cncowart1 on news 5 Ways to Keep Your Sanity as a Foreigner Living in China (3 comments)
WeChat is an absolute must! I tell this to everyone I meet that just moved here. Full Comment>>