I had two root canal treatments done in Beijing over the last few years. First time I "played it safe" and went to an international clinic. Surprisingly little English was spoken but the price sure was international. They did a decent job though. Second time I went to a dentist that I would categorize as ... Full Comment>>

Awesome blog post... makes me realize I made the right decision to shell out some extra cash to get my own place when I arrived in China ;) Full Comment>>

The article takes 3 random examples and doesn't even come close to answering the question in the title.... I mean, what's the point? Full Comment>>

Randy? Burgers? Instant Trailer Park Boys flashback!! Full Comment>>

It's a supply and demand problem. Simple as that. Full Comment>>

I don't think it's rocket science renting an apartment in China compared to in other countries. The basics are the same. Make sure you establish a good relationship with your landlord and then he/she will cut you some slack if you need it later on. Pay your rent on time, don't call the landlord about every little ... Full Comment>>

Drug dealing in Sanlitun is so obvious that you hardly need to go undercover to realize what's going on. I always wonder why the police just turn a blind eye considering the authorities' hard line on drugs in China. Full Comment>>

Seems fitting for a loo Full Comment>>

I really like your blog post and you raise a very important point. The idea of only wanting native speakers is rooted deeply in the Chinese consumer's excessive focus on appearance over substance. When they buy an English class for their kid they expect a "real" English person to be the teacher (in their ... Full Comment>>

Been around for a while, originally from Taiwan. But unlike most other TW food outlets this one serves really awful food - only tastes slighty less worse than what it looks like to be honest ;) Only reason to go there is to take a pic of yourself eating a poop and that still is a 100% valid reason! Full Comment>>

Completely agree. Those tuition fees are completely out of proportion. I mean, some of them work out to more than 20,000 RMB per month! Nah, public schools are the way to go. I'm sure the teaching quality is probably as good as most int. schools and your kid gets to mingle with all kinds of different people. That's ... Full Comment>>

Having a crappy day, son? It's a completely innocent article detailing a few funny habits the author has picked up, nothing more than that. But there'll always be haters I suppose.... Full Comment>>

Ah, the classic "attack is the best defence" move. I made a comment about your remarks and you immediately strike back by asking me how long I've been living here, trying to get on top by showing you have more experience and knowledge. Mmmm. Nice one son. Full Comment>>

expatlife26, I hope your online character doesn't reflect your real-life counterpart. You should really show more respect to the country you live in and its people. Numerous times you've made derogatory remarks about Chinese women and provided a lot of stereotyping and generalizations that seem quite unfounded. You ... Full Comment>>

well said! I completely agree! Full Comment>>

Completely agree with zenyanz about people standing directly in front of the door wanting to enter before anyone gets off. I also started "tackling" them with high elbows. Oh, that daily bit of permitted violence feels good... Another anoying character is the "hairy, smelly armpit guy" in the ... Full Comment>>