coineineagh on news Extramarital Affairs in China: The Key to a Modern Marriage?(22 comments)
"Do bad things, but make them LOOK GOOD!" Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news A Unique Tradition of Imitation: Copy-Cat Art in China(3 comments)
is De Spiegal an initation of the german Der Spiegel? Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Hebei School Uses ‘Wait For Me, The Chinese Dream” as Exam Theme(1 comments)
Tsingtao, Yanjing, here I come. Helps me stay focused and ease tension! It's the goal of every bottle to gain admission, but my stomach can only process so much volume. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on louischuahm 's blog Why is There a Preference for Native Speakers?(6 comments)
Interesting story about Singaporese education history. I can only hope what you say is true. Unfortunately, I see parents, children and teaching staff uphold their rigid expectations of what education should be like. I can explain the values of creativity, independence and critical thinking ad nauseam, but they ... Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Woman Faints in Shenzhen Subway, Dies After Being Left Alone for 50 Mins(30 comments)
The creepy thing is: this probably happens all the time. It's just the fact that she was an IBM exec that made it worthy of the news at all. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Woman Faints in Shenzhen Subway, Dies After Being Left Alone for 50 Mins(30 comments)
A damn shame indeed. Shame on this country. Humanity has been forgotten completely. What goes on in people's heads, if anything? They fear death, but don't see the correlation between helping others = helping yourself? Tragic. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Beijing Newlyweds Take Wedding Photos While Wearing Gas Masks(2 comments)
Conspicuous consumption must go on! Gas masks FTW! Why exactly is there so much pollution, again? Who cares! To the batmobile, Robin, and don't forget the afterburner!! Full Comment>>
coineineagh on zayabingi 's blog Experiencing Nature in China(2 comments)
Agreed. Locals don't appreciate what they've got here. I'm often mesmerized by the sceneries here in Sichuan. Just traveling to visit in-law relatives here in the countryside, I'm often exposed to lush, tree-filled hills, amazing river valleys and nature far beyond what I could've imagined. The Chinese people are ... Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news China’s Air Pollution Obstacle to Winter Olympic Bid(2 comments)
"Not only are high levels of air pollution bad for the health of the capital’s citizens and their happiness, it is also bad for the international image of China as a whole." Was this in ascending order? Who cares if poor citizens are miserable and poisoned, but once the situation causes embarassment, ... Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Smog Covering Northern China Should Blow Away Tonight(2 comments)
This is one neighbour you don't want to live downwind from. Or downstream, for that matter. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Man Fakes Kidnapping, Tries to Extort Wife to Pay Off Gambling Debt(7 comments)
except for wasting police time, i wonder how this is punishable... by divorce..? Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news China is Third Most Popular Country with International Students(2 comments)
BS. More popular than Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan or Spain? Let's ask Chinese international students (you'll find lots of them everywhere, paying exorbitant fees to NOT study in China) if they'd like to study in China. If they'd replaced "popular" with "affordable", I might ... Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Dongguan Women Now Afraid Their Chances of Marriage Have Been Tarnished(8 comments)
Oh no, a single woman was turned down for a date based solely on her regional identity. It's happened before, and will happen again. Maybe the disadvantaged Dongguan women will try to sue the government? This is China. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Student Accuses Principle of Being Part Of Dongguan Arrests to Delay Start of School(13 comments)
Beware the risks of using the rumour mill in this gullible gossip-country. This kid lit the fire and got burned - if rumour-peddlers always got their comeuppance like this, then society would look much better. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news 15 Chinese Tourists Kicked Off Flight From Thailand For Violent Fight(22 comments)
I know China is proud to be an ancient civilization and all that, but does that preclude updating basic manners to modern levels? You can't act all caveman-like in a confined space like an airplane. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on hadleyj09 's blog Why do you wanna live in China? (Because I love China)(70 comments)
The situation you describe is definitely not a typical teaching experience. I'm glad you found work at a school where you are valued for your skill rather than skin; it is the hope of many teachers to find such a place. Although I've heard worse tales about Shanghainese, it's safe to say they have more contact with ... Full Comment>>
coineineagh on hadleyj09 's blog Why do you wanna live in China? (Because I love China)(70 comments)
I think the correct term would be endurance rather than strength. I'm perfectly willing to admit that black people have a lot more experience dealing with discrimination, so a white guy's bar of what constitutes an offense may be lower. Maybe since China is our first real experience with old-fashioned bigotry, that ... Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Women Participate in a Polygraph Test for Blind Date Interview(7 comments)
Very few women go into a relationship with plans of deception, so a polygraph is pointless. It's the unrealistic expectations that kill relationships, and Chinese women have those in abundance. Going on a blind date with 'certified rich' guys just adds another level to it all. A typical, smallminded concept for ... Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Park Rangers and Tourists Fight, Throw Rocks at Each Other in Yunnan(9 comments)
I'm in favour of enforcing No Smoking rules, but... Outdoors? Hand in lighter and smokes? OTT if true. Definitely a clash of prideful, misbehaving idiots on both ends. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Chongqing’s ‘Little Giant’ Finds Love on Valentine’s Day(3 comments)
Very sweet. Hope she's for realsies. This guy has suffered enough, so with any luch, she won't be out to use him for attention and gratification. Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Man Climbs Into Bengal Tiger Cage at Chengdu Zoo, Unharmed (17 comments)
And, how was the meal? "Ma ma hu hu." Full Comment>>
coineineagh on sethbarham.esl 's blog I Can't Get Past the Driving(24 comments)
I liked the Wikipedia article you linked to. I'm amazed to know there wasn't even a real set of traffic laws before 2004 - no wonder people here have little notion of the rule of law. Wikipedia is usually very cautious before making any statements, to avoid being biased or discriminatory. But Chinese driving seems ... Full Comment>>
coineineagh on Bazz 's blog A New World(1 comments)
Have fun experiencing China! Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Man Climbs Into Bengal Tiger Cage at Chengdu Zoo, Unharmed (17 comments)
Why'd you go into the cage? "It's an animal. It can be cooked and eaten with rice!" Full Comment>>
coineineagh on news Anhui Woman Cuts Husband’s Genitals Off, Twice!(14 comments)
Chinese are into drugging and poisons. It's in their literature, their tv shows and their medicine. Cowardly. Nasty. Pathetic. Full Comment>>