Samsara

Jun 08, 2014 08:51

Blogs : Samsara commented on Khurram786 's blog China Pakistan Relations.

Khurram786 - Your article truly captures the essence of Chinese academic writing. By which I mean, it is entirely copied from the internet. Full Comment>>

Samsara

May 30, 2014 00:09

Around China : Samsara commented on news Van Intercepted Smuggling Human Placenta from Over 200 People

I thought cannibalism was a thing of the past. Way to go, China. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Apr 30, 2014 21:57

Around China : Samsara commented on news Hubei Vice Principal Kisses Pig to Reward Students for Not Littering

Firstly, that guy is awesome. Secondly, the piggy looks very happy (it has its eyes closed and everything). Thirdly, has anyone seen Black Mirror (season 1, episode 1)? Full Comment>>

Samsara

Apr 12, 2014 18:28

Around China : Samsara commented on news Woman Knocks Over Old Man, Refuses to Apologize Because of ‘Special Status’

Hi Mead --- What separates us from that woman is that we don't have public tantrums, attack other people's cars with our fists, or drive into old men. --- Your objection to people expressing contempt towards her seems to be solely based on the vocabulary they use, not the fact that they are expressing contempt. --- ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Apr 03, 2014 22:27

Around China : Samsara commented on news Hospital in Harbin Caught Prescribing Medicine to Dead Patient

Wow. Credit to the hospital for really going beyond the call of duty. Western hospitals give up on a corpse after only a few minutes. But this one continued administering treatment for DAYS. That's the type of generosity you won't find anywhere else but China. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 21, 2014 09:15

Around China : Samsara commented on news Man Arrested at Beijing Airport For Saying He Has a ‘Bomb In My Ass’

Angry Chinese Guy: "God damn it, I'm so tired of waiting. See that echinacities guy? He has a bomb in his ass. Wait, why are you arresting me? Arrest HIM!" The scenario that the title suggests is an interesting one. Your avatar has exactly the right facial expression Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 19, 2014 20:39

Around China : Samsara commented on news Man Arrested at Beijing Airport For Saying He Has a ‘Bomb In My Ass’

"Fictitious Facts" --- In other countries we would say "lies", but I guess in China facts don't have to be truthful. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 06, 2014 20:00

Articles : Samsara commented on news China Goes Soft: Understanding China’s Use of Soft Power

While the CCP loves talking about "soft power", what they seem to have forgotten is that you need produce something that people want. What other countries want from China is clothes and other factory products. What they don't want is lectures about "Confucian Values". The West has had tons better philosophers, and ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 03, 2014 14:45

Around China : Samsara commented on news Woman Faints in Shenzhen Subway, Dies After Being Left Alone for 50 Mins

"you cannot hold discrimination by such individual incident"... INDIVIDUAL INCIDENT? Are you serious? The perception that Chinese people are indifferent to other people in distress is the result of HUNDREDS of publicised cases, and OUR OWN observations. Anyone who has lived in China for a few years has seen what ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 02, 2014 23:43

Articles : Samsara commented on news Feminism in China: Past, Present and Future

"Are you just talking about opposites and then label the one that is less appealing as masculine?" Haha, I think that was very perceptive, Keiran. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 02, 2014 16:59

Around China : Samsara commented on news Woman Faints in Shenzhen Subway, Dies After Being Left Alone for 50 Mins

It's the behaviour of mainland Chinese people that we are lamenting; not their race. Take you for example: Instead of expressing anger or sympathy, you just deny that anything happened (and try to somehow divert the blame to foreign people). That's the same attitude as people who walk past an unconscious woman and ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 01, 2014 10:38

Articles : Samsara commented on news Feminism in China: Past, Present and Future

Guest2368048: Why are you using vague, subjective, pointlessly ambiguous terminology instead of making lucid statements about the status of women in China? What are you ACTUALLY trying to say? Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 01, 2014 10:38

Articles : Samsara commented on news Feminism in China: Past, Present and Future

Guest2368048: Why are you using vague, subjective, pointlessly ambiguous terminology instead of making lucid statements about the status of women in China? What are you ACTUALLY trying to say? Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 28, 2014 20:03

Around China : Samsara commented on news Woman Faints in Shenzhen Subway, Dies After Being Left Alone for 50 Mins

In terms of Natural Selection, the fact that Chinese people have no interest in each others' life or death is against them. Their staggering numbers and ability to thrive in toxic environments are factors in their favour, I guess. --- By the way, if that is a photo of the woman in question, she looks really bright ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 28, 2014 19:39

Around China : Samsara commented on news Calls for Nanjing Massacre to be Listed as UNESCO Memories of the World

"UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme is an international initiative launched to safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity against collective amnesia, neglect, the ravages of time and climatic conditions, and WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DESTRUCTION." China --- the world's No.1 perpetrator of history distortion, ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 26, 2014 19:27

Articles : Samsara commented on news Feminism in China: Past, Present and Future

Guest: When you say "know about masculine and feminine energies", do you mean "know" in the same sense as people knowing about maths, science and geography? Because it sounds to me a bit less like knowledge, and a bit more like crystal-gazing for idiots. --- Mateusz: The obvious solution is for women to unclothe ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 22, 2014 00:08

Around China : Samsara commented on news 15 Chinese Tourists Kicked Off Flight From Thailand For Violent Fight

But the interior of a plane is cave-like... Maybe it triggered their ancient caveman impulses. And by ancient caveman impulses I mean the way they normally behave, everywhere, all the time. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 17, 2014 19:32

Around China : Samsara commented on news Woman, 26, Still Has Mother Help Her Put on Her Socks, Every Day

Haha! I wonder if the mother was on hand to take off her daughter's bra, etc., when things got steamy. Maybe she could stand at the bedside and give observations and criticism during the process. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 17, 2014 16:03

Articles : Samsara commented on news Expats in China: What Lessons Do They Take Away?

OK, let’s address a few of these statements. “Inarguably one of the fastest and most sustainably growing economies on the planet” Inarguably? There are plenty of reports arguing that China’s economic growth cannot be sustained, and/or has already slowed significantly. I don’t think “inarguably” means what you ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 17, 2014 15:54

Articles : Samsara commented on news Expats in China: What Lessons Do They Take Away?

Spot on, Coineineagh. This whole article comes off as government-sponsored China-prop about the country's “passionate” and “caring” people, “delicious” food, “interesting” culture and indomitable economy, with a few barely-articulated criticisms thrown in to give the appearance of impartiality. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 15, 2014 12:43

Blogs : Samsara commented on Samsara 's blog Chinese Self-Perception

I don't think mianzi has any positive side. Aiolos doesn't seem to be defending it (or the other Chinese phenomena under discussion) so much as participating in lucid discussion and analysis. His response was rational, reasoned, articulate, self-aware and neutral in tone - all of which are very rare things in China. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 15, 2014 12:30

Articles : Samsara commented on news Invasions of Privacy! Explaining the Issue of Personal Space in China

Mel: I assume you're the same Mel who used to go on about her Journalism degree. Instead of focusing on the article, you have (once again) decided to passively praise yourself, this time by criticising the grammar. Unfortunately for you, "Good article with an interesting psychological aspect of living in China" is ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 12, 2014 23:26

Blogs : Samsara commented on Samsara 's blog Chinese Self-Perception

That was a very intelligent, perceptive and articulate response, AiolosSaga. My opinions tend to be polemic (and often contemptuous), but your response was lucid and not even slightly defensive. Have you written any articles online? If so, I'd like to read them. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 12, 2014 21:56

Around China : Samsara commented on news 6,525 Police Officers in Dongguan Conduct Citywide Raid on Illicit Businesses

Is that what law-abiding Chinese citizens are? Free? Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 12, 2014 12:15

Articles : Samsara commented on news Ailments in the East: Looking at Traditional Chinese Medicine Today

Completely agree! By the way - Pointing out TCM's extraordinary lack of rigor (intentionally vague and mystical terminology, persistent avoidance of clinical testing, non-reliance on EVIDENCE, etc.) isn't "daft" in any sense. You really don't need to qualify or preface the claim. My favourite paragraph from the ... Full Comment>>