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May 31, 2013 16:47

Blogs : Samsara Posted a new blog Chinese Self-Perception

When a Chinese person asks you for your impressions of their culture, they already have an image in their mind of what their culture is, and they are not expecting to update or expand it. They would like you to confirm their existing beliefs, and nothing else. They need to be reassured that Chinese food is indeed ...

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May 28, 2013 21:54

Articles : Samsara commented on news 10 Ridiculous Reports Published by Chinese Media Recently

This article made my day. It should be a regular column. Full Comment>>

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Apr 22, 2013 12:26

Articles : Samsara commented on news Successful but Alone: Two Single Chinese Men Discuss Their Dating Troubles

Oh my. Lets address your points then, shall we? “What is romantic is subjective” Perhaps, but it probably doesn’t extend to sitting on your arse watching war dramas, playing computer games, smoking, drinking, having sex with prostitutes, or engaging in domestic violence. “Also, I can tell you that the country ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Apr 22, 2013 00:26

Articles : Samsara commented on news Successful but Alone: Two Single Chinese Men Discuss Their Dating Troubles

Chinese men will never accept responsibility for their own failure. They will just rail against foreign men for their success, and call Chinese women prostitutes. If you're not prepared to change your own behaviour, and actually make an effort to understand women and treat them well, you deserve what you get, bitter ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Apr 21, 2013 22:05

Articles : Samsara commented on news Successful but Alone: Two Single Chinese Men Discuss Their Dating Troubles

@Guest 1) The boy was not with his girlfriend on the train. There is nothing romantic about it. He just spent 20 hours "thinking about ways to propose" (which somehow is a euphemism for looking at j-porn). 2) Foreigners know what romance is because we invented it. Before inventing romance - and this is a crucial ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Mar 10, 2013 16:00

Around China : Samsara commented on news Foreign Man Jumps to Death After Fight with Chinese Girlfriend in Shenzhen

So he "fell to his death" and then "police rushed to the scene"? I suspect those things happened in a different order. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Mar 10, 2013 14:58

Articles : Samsara commented on news Runaway Vietnamese Wives: Chinese Husbands Search for Missing Spouses

"Some experts have suggested that cultural differences, language issues, and feelings of insecurity are perhaps partly to blame." Experts from other countries would also mention that women don't like being beaten. The article goes to great lengths to suggest the men were honourable, devoted, loving husbands. I mean, ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Mar 10, 2013 14:15

Articles : Samsara commented on news Sanya Nudist Beach: A Sign that Traditions are Fading?

"The influence of traditional thinking is never too far away, as there are never any women here." To be honest, I don't think "traditional thinking" is keeping women away. Being surrounded by middle-aged Chinese men may have something to do with it though. Full Comment>>

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