sorrel
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Feb 21, 2020 19:38

Articles : sorrel commented on news 8 Survival Tips for Newbies Moving to China

Should also add: 9 ) bring your own medical supplies, especially if you require a prescription. The quality of local medication is questionable and a lot of it is probably fake. This would also include bringing a basic First Aid kit, because in an emergency you don't want to have to waste time looking for bandages ... Full Comment>>

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Feb 18, 2020 23:21

Articles : sorrel commented on news Work-Related Infections Reported Across China as Companies Resume Operations

any company has a duty of care for the health and well-being of employees. If an employee becomes ill due to the negligent behaviour of allowing ill people back to work, the company exposes itself to lawsuits for loss of income of their employees. Only a greedy company will put profit before the health and ... Full Comment>>

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Feb 16, 2020 20:25

Articles : sorrel commented on news 6 China Roommates Nobody Wants to Live With

this 'list' is more like a list of college room-mates. And a great copy/paste job! Full Comment>>

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Feb 12, 2020 18:36

Articles : sorrel commented on news 5 Bad Habits to Avoid Picking Up as an Expat in China

2) I would like ECC to 'be an adult' and be realistic and honest. But it is obvious by the proliferation of spammers, that they don't give a sh**. When a friend went to China on a 6 month contract i advised him how to recognise the potential shallowness of local colleagues. as a result, he was able to dodge the ... Full Comment>>

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Feb 12, 2020 18:31

Articles : sorrel commented on news 5 Bad Habits to Avoid Picking Up as an Expat in China

thanks for agreeing that these articles are rubbish. I have found helpful and politely worded suggestions on how to improve this site have fallen on deaf ears. Regurgitated articles that are inaccurate and/are patronsising present an unbalaced view of the realities of life in China, which has many positive AND ... Full Comment>>

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Feb 11, 2020 16:45

Articles : sorrel commented on news 8 Linguistic Pitfalls to Consider when Teaching English to Chinese Speakers

Actually Chinese history is NOT 'longer' than American or European history. My country has an 8,000 + year history, yet we don't need to bring this up in almost every conversation. The main pitfall is that Chinese students pick words out of sentences or just focus on the last sentence spoken/written for ... Full Comment>>

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Feb 06, 2020 13:06

Articles : sorrel commented on news 5 Bad Habits to Avoid Picking Up as an Expat in China

6) writing bad articles/blogs for expat web-sites full of inaccurate and patronising rubbish about China and life in China. Full Comment>>

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Jan 31, 2020 18:27

Articles : sorrel commented on news 7 Rules About Part-Time Jobs in China

8) given that a part time job is in breach of your visa conditions, you have NO rights, so any of the points 2 to 7 are complete BS. Can ECC PLEASE STOP promoting part time jobs? Full Comment>>

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Jan 30, 2020 13:45

Articles : sorrel commented on news 7 Tips for Teaching English to Very Young Children

hi Sophie, i don't think many people want to go to china now, not if they have any concern about their health. and if they did want to travel to China, i seriously doubt anyone would want to contact a cheap company like yours. please look up the word 'spam' in a dictionary and read the terms and conditions of this ... Full Comment>>

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Jan 19, 2020 01:46

Articles : sorrel commented on news 5 Tips for Foreigners Visiting their Partner’s Hometown for Chinese New Year

6) prepare to be interrogated by all and sundry. 7) you will be invited out a lot and presented to the locals like an exotic pet. You will be expected to perform to give face to your partners family. expect people to have their phones recording your every step. 8) any dietary preferences you have will be ignored. 9) ... Full Comment>>

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Jan 15, 2020 19:53

Articles : sorrel commented on news 6 Things to Consider Before Taking a Job in China

7) be prepared to be screwed over. in my experience Chinese people think they are 'very clever' if they can screw a foreigner over, either scamming cash out of them or stealing any personally prepared teaching materials. 8) be prepared to be belittled and left out of communication loops. Locals will 'forget' to give ... Full Comment>>

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Dec 28, 2019 04:01

Articles : sorrel commented on news Life as an Expat in Xuzhou After the Infamous School Drugs Bust

Actually the writer is using clear non-'emotional' language. When you say you are 'non-native' do you mean a 'non-native English teacher'? If this is the case, you have missed how un-emotional the piece is. Just because you are not impacted by what is happening in Xuzhou, you are not in a position to understand the ... Full Comment>>

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Dec 18, 2019 19:56

Articles : sorrel commented on news Transgender Woman Sues China Employer After Post-Surgery Firing

with an alias like that, are you going to SPAM? to be honest i can't see why anyone would chose such an alias otherwise. Full Comment>>

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Dec 16, 2019 13:20

Articles : sorrel commented on news How Improved Soft Power Could Help Boost China’s Global Brand

the below comments were removed for about 12 hours. i posted this comment, and surprise surprise, the comments were back. Full Comment>>

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Dec 11, 2019 22:26

Articles : sorrel commented on news How Improved Soft Power Could Help Boost China’s Global Brand

thanks for removing my comment ECC !!! did someone have 'hurt feelings'? Full Comment>>

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Dec 11, 2019 16:36

Articles : sorrel commented on news How Improved Soft Power Could Help Boost China’s Global Brand

I am curious, which publications (in English) are you saying carry fake news? Global Times? China Daily? South China morning Post? Sixth Tone? The first 2 above carry a lot of 'fake news' about non-Chinese countries. Are you saying that Chinese publications are 100% honest and fact checked? even within the English ... Full Comment>>

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Dec 10, 2019 21:02

Articles : sorrel commented on news How Improved Soft Power Could Help Boost China’s Global Brand

China relies on 'hurt feelings' now as their version of 'soft power', not logic or rational behaviour. Full Comment>>

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Dec 10, 2019 20:54

Articles : sorrel commented on news How Improved Soft Power Could Help Boost China’s Global Brand

1) ask your local Chinese consualte/embassy 2) use the site forum if you have a question. Full Comment>>

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Nov 29, 2019 16:32

Articles : sorrel commented on news 6 of the Most Popular Jobs for Expats in China – and How to Get them

I should also add: STOP SPAMMING ME ECC ! I have exchanged numerous emails with the various ECC address about NOT wanting to be spammed - yet ECC continues to do so. PLEASE STOP. Full Comment>>

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Nov 28, 2019 22:55

Articles : sorrel commented on news 6 of the Most Popular Jobs for Expats in China – and How to Get them

congratuations on changing the terms and conditions of using ECC without flagging it, as any customer aware web-site would (slow hand clap). AND i can see that you too can generate lists that have been repeated ad nauseum on this site, so you can manage a 'copy/paste' action. For non-Chinese, any job that is ... Full Comment>>

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Nov 26, 2019 14:02

Articles : sorrel commented on news 6 Ways to Feel More Stable as an Expat Living in China

10. Advise people to work illegally. Full Comment>>

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Nov 26, 2019 13:38

Articles : sorrel commented on news 6 Ways to Feel More Stable as an Expat Living in China

7. Write endless lists for ECC. 8. Believe that people are not actually adults that can find their own niche, 9. Ignore other people's suggestions. Full Comment>>

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Nov 15, 2019 16:44

Articles : sorrel commented on news 7 (Almost) Unattainable Holy Grails for Expats Living in China

dear ECC, can you PLEASE stop these blogs that are nothing more than lists of things? (many of the things posted are inaccurate anyway). you temporarily redeemed yourself with the article on 'No money, no honey', only to fall back into the lazy '7 things that (fill in the blank)' And if you insist on alisases ... Full Comment>>

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Oct 26, 2019 14:05

Articles : sorrel commented on news 4 Ways to Navigate Cultural Differences When Living in China

So what you are saying is that i should accept offensive sexual comments and questions as 'cultural difference'? I never understood why it was ok for random Chinese people to ask me insulting/personal/offensive questions yet most would refuse to answer polite questions on simple things that would increase my ... Full Comment>>

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