coineineagh

Dec 27, 2013 13:53

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

this discussion has become inundated with personal attacks, so i'm glad your comment focuses on the issue at hand. i disagree with your assessment due to my personal observations, though i admit that my life in sichuan province may not be representative of the whole country. sichuan farmers are adept at growing ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 20:58

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

You're equally guilty of making comments in a 3 line article, only you do it to attack me rather than convey any kind of message. And you're sounding like a broken record with your repetitive accusations - I won't waste time on you any longer, david555. If you want to remain anonymous, don't REPLY, or I can see your ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 18:33

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

"Chinese who buy imported as having no common sense." Willful oversimplification and misrepresentation of my words, necessary for the conclusions you draw. We import necessities for the health of our child, which has nothing to do with the "imported luxury fever" afflicting the rich consumers in this country. And ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 17:39

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Coming in from the Cold: Dealing with Winter in China

At first I was opposed to wearing thermo underwear (kinda like thick stockings) inside my regular pants, but I suffer from coughing and cold symptoms far less in the winter now (some freaky virus plagues everyon in summer, though). It's a habit we should learn to take over in the west. Much cheaper and more ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 17:38

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Coming in from the Cold: Dealing with Winter in China

At first I was opposed to wearing inside pants (kinda like thick stockings) inside my regular pants, but I suffer from coughing and cold symptoms far less in the winter now (some freaky virus plagues everyon in summer, though). It's a habit we should learn to take over in the west. Much cheaper and more ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 17:17

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

I'd ask you again to stop involving my wife in your contorted attempts to discredit me. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 16:56

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

We do buy imported things on occasion; I'm trying to get acquaintances to send me Dutch baby milkpowder. Sometimes we do argue about what is and isn't necessary. Like a babyfood blender of a Chinese brand, but imported from America by Amazon, because of scares the Bisphenol-A concentrations in fake blenders might be ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 16:23

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

There is no accounting for taste, so there's your first argument I can't automatically dismiss as fallacious. However, they have developed their own tastes of bread and yoghurt, based on western preparation methods but tweaked to their liking. There are hundreds if not thouusands of distinct flavours of cheese in ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 15:30

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

If I could get affordable cheese and butter in China, I'd have no trouble selling western food here, whether it's to rich elite or county locals. Your assumption that nobody wants cheese is yet again fallacious. It's not the people that I complain about, but the underlying motivations for importing. Europe imports ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 15:30

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

If I could get affordable cheese and butter in China, I'd have no trouble selling western food here, whether it's to rich elite or county locals. Your assumption that nobody wants cheese is yet again fallacious. It's not the people that I complain about, but the underlying motivations for importing. Europe imports ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 14:49

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Two Americans Cyclists Reach the End of the Road in Shanghai

I think this is the kind of safe news story that Chinese are willing to hear about western countries. The black & white photo was probably made in preparation for it to be put on some sort of display, detailing the unthreatening, stuffy achievements China likes to portray the west with. Maybe the cyclists' stories ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 14:43

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

your third sentence assumes that all food imports, or at least the cheese example, cost no extra fuel to just be shipped along with other cargo on a Chinabound ship anyway. But foodstuffs are actually quite bulky - they're not some kind of microchips or lightweight components that take up barely any space on a ship. ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 13:55

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

Dear "Guest2418766", my views were from an environmental perspective, criticizing polluting habits of the locals. I would do the same for western habits, such as central heating. It's not racist to point out how wasteful it is to import goods which could easily be produced locally, and safely. You obviously didn't ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 11:41

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

Well, that's a very harmful habit. Dutch cheese manufacturers are all exporting cheese to China, and the Dutch supermarkets needed to establish their own supply of cheese to make it available and affordable. But the price of cheese in Holland has still gone up as a result. But if the same cheesmakers moved their ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 08:28

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

bread and milk ARE part of the local cuisine. they just prefer to make things their own way. bread is either steamed or too sweet, and rarely made wholewheat. they CAN make a decent loaf, but i think those are mostly baked by specialized bakeries in coastal cities, because there is no demand for normal bread in most ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 26, 2013 00:38

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Hepatitis B Vaccine Deaths Up to 7

My wife tells me it's up to 8 now. 1 occurred close to where I live in Sichuan. News is also reporting that 2 other Beijing vaccine companies are experiencing problems, but that may be the traditional finger-pointing after the fallout. Scary that the gov't mandates dozens of compulsory vaccinations for a myriad of ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 25, 2013 20:35

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

Since food safety is an issue, and it's difficult to get simple things like bread, butter and cheese, this hardly comes as a surprise. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 25, 2013 17:15

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Foreigner Moves to Chongqing to Work as China’s Only Master Farrier

Internships would be easy enough, but I wonder what kind of research paper one would write on farriering, in order to qualify for a Master's Degree. I hope his opinion's are tame and unprovocative, or the rich elite he caters to might choose to have a more cuddly dancing bear in his stead. Then he won't be flown ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 25, 2013 16:49

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Two Americans Cyclists Reach the End of the Road in Shanghai

A black & white photo? Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 25, 2013 13:08

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Happy Hour or Bad Hour?: Booze Drinking Culture in China

True enough. Too bad that these attitudes are the prevailing sentiment of most Chinese rather than an opinion of a small subculture. Not to mention the norm disseminated by government and media. Maybe they'll sponsor my B&W private club! Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 25, 2013 12:18

Around China : coineineagh commented on news After Foreigner Crashes into Woman, He Gets his Comeuppance and Then Some

Chinese are more aware of discrimination against them, and westerners are barely any different. I do try to criticize any news report based on discriminatory divisions regardless of the ethnicity of the victim (=alleged purpetrator), but I'm only human, and my perspective is suibjective like anyone else's. I have ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 25, 2013 10:56

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Happy Hour or Bad Hour?: Booze Drinking Culture in China

They're already members by virtue of their race in this private club. Just like I'm already a noise offender as a result of my skin colour according to this article. If we're stuck here in China interacting with rigid thinkers who insist on characterizing people by their ethicity, we might as well play along and use ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 25, 2013 09:38

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Happy Hour or Bad Hour?: Booze Drinking Culture in China

Hey, here's an idea: If Chinese hate foreign bars so much (but it's still so difficult to get a seat because local flock to foreigner-bars in no time), then I'm sure it's fine if I set up a Blacks & Whites Only bar, right? I promise I'll set it up in a non-residential area, but I don't want any accusations of racism ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 24, 2013 12:05

Articles : coineineagh commented on news China’s International Image and Influence: What Foreigners “Really” Think

crap. he studied economics? economics majors have trouble finding jobs because all of the contradictory dogmas they learned arent useful to companies. i tried discussing the unsustainability of cyclical consumption, or even how consumer brand loyalty subverts the supply-demand structure thy're so convinced defines ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 24, 2013 10:32

Articles : coineineagh commented on news China’s International Image and Influence: What Foreigners “Really” Think

with western media portraying a doom and gloom evil empire, and chinese state media emphasizing the happy happy joy joy bright side, you'd think expats might actually have some valuable insights. but i think both sides prefer to stick with their own media and the simplistic story it purveys. Full Comment>>