China is producing English teachers that, to be honest, are not proficient in the language and are using English teaching methods more suitable for the early 20th century. So it is a vicious circle in terms of Chinese teachers being taught by Chinese teachers who are not themselves proficient. And on and on. Then if ... Full Comment>>

By the time any foreign English teacher gets near a Chinese student's writing, the damage has already been done by the Chinese teachers of English. You should address your remarks to them about the over use of adjectives, cliches that no native English speaker would use, convoluted vocabulary taken straight from ... Full Comment>>

in China it is called 'love' Full Comment>>

and no-one said 'No Why' as the most retarded phrase trotted out. Full Comment>>

for anyone who has ever traveled, all these come under the heading of 'common sense'. Full Comment>>

in prison, these guys will probably be the 'hot women' Full Comment>>

Good luck Dongbeiren. There is a lot of butt-hurt (sorry no first aid can do anything for it) especially from guest 14480640 who doesn't even have the ba**s to post UNDER HIS ALIAS. Most likely male, single, no gf and no chance of leaving China. EVER. So brave Mr guest, are all the foreign women losers? Are all the ... Full Comment>>

While not condoning what the idiot on the scooter did, i notice that the previous 5-10 seconds are missing that may or may not show the pedestrian walking out in front of the driver and potentially causing an accident. Many pedestrians in china don't check for on-coming traffic. It is an incomplete story. Full Comment>>

They also have 'performing animals' in some zoo's. JUST AVOID ALL ZOO'S IN CHINA. Full Comment>>

How long before some idiot, ahem 'customer' tries to open the cage door? Or the door is not shut properly? Full Comment>>

Could one reason that Google's recruitment in China has fallen flat be the fact that the local staff want too many naps? Full Comment>>

So is someone going to be charged with 'spreading false rumours' or 'disrupting social order'? Full Comment>>

I don't call non-nationals in my home country 'guests'. Nor do i treat guests as poorly as some Chinese treat non-Chinese workers. By accepting the label 'guest' you are buying into the second class opinion many Chinese have for non-Chinese workers and visitors. Full Comment>>

Relying on the weather is cheap solution and it makes pollution someone else's problem. Maybe a few strategically placed fans will move the problem away from Beijing, because we all know, out of sight means out of mind. Full Comment>>

How long before your local EC is named as an illegal organisation? Full Comment>>

It has been my observation that the non-Chinese guys quietly minding their own business, even walking down the street with their wife/gf, are those more likely to be subject to random abuse from local males. Where alcohol is involved, non-Chinese guys with said wife/gf are more likely to be more moderate in their ... Full Comment>>

@The Final Say - Ms. Sorrel actually (LOL). A good number of guys on this forum and who i know personally, with Chinese wives/gf's, have experienced verbal abuse and threatening behaviour from local Chinese guys. Not to mention the abuse the women receive that they do not report to their partner. There are many ... Full Comment>>

My embassy emailed all of us with this warning. People FFS don't be seen to enjoy yourself too much in front of Chinese people, especially if you have a Chinese wife/gf. Full Comment>>

Did the restaurant owner allow customers to smoke? Full Comment>>

Of course using the words 'it was a joke' makes everything ok. We can all laugh when a criminal uses that as the defense in a trial, then jails would be empty. Full Comment>>

Names do have meaning - there are whole websites devoted to them for parents (with slightly more imagination other than choosing a popular 'celeb' name) who want to choose a name for their baby. For example, the name 'Angus' means 'Exceptionally strong'. 'Alan' means handsome and so on. It is just that the origin of ... Full Comment>>

Being single is not the same as being alone. You can be single and have a very fulfilling and happy life. You can be married and be very lonely due to incompatibility or other issues. Many people don't have the skills or patience required to be a good parent - which is the raison d'etre to getting married in China. ... Full Comment>>

Did this woman ask for her picture to be posted or forwarded on-line? Typical Chinese behaviour in doing this. I wonder how many of the netziens are picture post-cards themselves that they think it is ok to comment on this. I would suspect most of the negative comments come from guys who probably don't have a ... Full Comment>>

Hardly 'kicked off'. It is normal safety procedure for unwell passengers to be asked to leave if they are unwell before take-off. The man should have been happy to receive the offer of proper medical attention at the airport, or if there was nothing wrong, just not said anything. The flight attendants were well ... Full Comment>>

What happens if the rumor is true but not necessarily a popular one with certain sections of society? The whole thing is nicely vague and open to extreme interpretation, depending on what the whim of the day. Keep it up guys - you are a shining example of justice! Full Comment>>