RachelDiD

Jun 27, 2015 11:29

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news NBA Legend Allen Iverson “One Upped” by Chinese Agents

1 In the original article, it was mentioned that the hotel had shut off their phones. 2. I suppose that shows what we have lost by putting up with the Chinese so long. Iverson is still human, and reacted like a human being to a suicide threat. Yes, an old China hand would have welcomed the prospect of one less ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 27, 2015 00:21

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news NBA Legend Allen Iverson “One Upped” by Chinese Agents

I read the original article, was not surprised by any of it. Iverson was gracious and professional regarding the situation (more than I would have been); he continues to be far more kind to the Chinese than this culture deserves. The only people in the world who do not know that is them. All I came away with is that ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 17, 2015 19:40

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Skateboard Boy Creates Uproar in Railway Station

I assume it is to protect people from themselves? I could imagine that if wheeled things were allowed on the subway, people would end up doing stupid things with them, and then getting hurt, and then suing. I mean, look at the story here of the woman who hurt herself pushing and shoving for the coveted seat. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 17, 2015 10:46

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Post 90’s Kid Earns 200K Making Apologies for People

Perhaps, but consider this: How many Chinese people do you know who would actually apologize to someone? Pray for a person they don't know? Empathize? I'm sure that the copycats would love to drive him out of business, but he does have this culture's Achilles heel. It would take a rare copycat who isn't too big of a ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 16, 2015 17:20

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Post 90’s Kid Earns 200K Making Apologies for People

The kid has actually engineered a way to capitalize on the moral cowardice in this country...brilliant! He'll be a billionaire in 3 years, I bet. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 16, 2015 17:19

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Post 90’s Kid Earns 200K Making Apologies for People

The kid has actually engineered a way to capitalize on the moral cowardice in this country...brilliant! He'll be a billionaire in 3 years, I bet. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 16, 2015 17:16

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Post 90’s Kid Earns 200K Making Apologies for People

The kid has actually engineered a way to capitalize on the moral cowardice in this country...brilliant! He'll be a billionaire in 3 years. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 12, 2015 23:28

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Drunk Man in Wrong House Mistakes Owner for Thief, Kills Her

'Intent to injure'--seeing how he beat her to death while 'drunk' (I've done crazy things under the influence...nothing approaching that), there was more than intent. I wonder if he will get off more easily than the Canadian woman who bumped into the old lady on the Great Wall. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 12, 2015 23:23

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Drunk Man in Wrong House Mistakes Owner for Thief, Kills Her

It's not even a real Master's...its from a Chinese university. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 09, 2015 23:10

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news 10 Yuan for Top-Self Liquor? “Cashier-Free,” Supermarket Gets Mixed Results

The honesty system probably would have worked longer than two days in most countries, though. Christ, China, don't you ever get sick of embarrassing yourself? Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 09, 2015 23:07

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news 10 Yuan for Top-Self Liquor? “Cashier-Free,” Supermarket Gets Mixed Results

The last time these people got offered a chance to pick through their neighbor's belongings, the Cultural Revolution happened. The supermarket never stood a chance. Although, two days is pretty embarrassing. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 09, 2015 09:49

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Chinese Tourists Complain About Coerced Shopping, Sketchy Travel Agencies

Chinese greed run amok from both parties. Chinese tourists--did you ever think that a 100 yuan tour package through Guangxi province sounded sketchy, or did you just laugh at how 'stupid' the company must be to offer it? Chinese tour guides--nothing. The money grubbing behavior is just so typical of this place. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 09, 2015 09:45

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news “Jurassic Park”: 400 Tourists Trapped in Shanghai Wild Animal Enclosure

The poor animals. Trapped with 400 Chinese people like that, not knowing when it would end. It probably did feel a bit like Jurassic Park. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 04, 2015 19:33

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news Humor Translates: Australia Loves China's Popular Dating Show “If You Are the One”

To be fair, I think Australians also probably think that it is funny because this behavior isn't part of their day to day life. If people are this greedy, stupid, and shallow in the West, they are at least smart enough to hide it. I used to think it was funny when Chinese just talked like that...until I realized ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 03, 2015 17:47

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Forbidden City Speaks Out Against Nude Photo Shoot

Lots of points here: --What would you define as a compliment to a woman? It is a situational and specific thing. Context matters. And bringing my nationality into a discussion about objectification and cheap sexualisation tactics vs. art just seems like deflection to me... --If you think that having nude photos of ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 03, 2015 12:09

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Forbidden City Speaks Out Against Nude Photo Shoot

I disagree. The guy's blog is WANIMAL...he does nudes of WOMEN, but there is no mention of also doing nudes of MEN. This is objectification, not progressivism. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 02, 2015 17:40

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news China Wishes It Could Shut Down Porn Sites that Use Mandarin in the U.S.

The US wishes that American companies that innovate quality creative products didn't have their profits undermined by Chinese copycats, crappy fake products, and corporate espionage. The Chinese don't like American made porn. We can all quibble about the greater annoyance here. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 01, 2015 19:08

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Smoking Ban in Beijing Begins, But Can China Actually Control Its Tobacco Use?

I can't help but suspect that tobacco is a convenient way for China to hide its other problem. I have to imagine Chinese autopsy reports that read something like, 'This guy's lungs are full of tar. He must have been breathing shit his whole life...because he is a SMOKER!' And then giving no other reason. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 01, 2015 13:21

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Missing Jilin Student Found Dead in Badan Jaran Desert

Nature is harsh like that. I lived in the mountains when I was young, and plenty of well-prepared people would go for excursions, only to die because something went wrong. When things go wrong in the wild, there are seldom second chances. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

May 27, 2015 09:07

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news When Dating in China Gets You Down, Pick Up a “Spare Tire”

With wonderful people who have so much respect for themselves and others. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

May 26, 2015 19:00

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news 250 Popsicles, Anyone? What You Could Buy With 10 Yuan in China in the 1960s

Yup. The Chinese real estate market is pretty much a copy of history, isn't it. Chinese can't stop themselves from copying things. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

May 21, 2015 20:23

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Diploma Mills: Article Names 210 Fake Universities in China

Mostly because they court international student dollars from you know where. I actually think that quality will rise once the student loan bubble collapses, takes out the weak institutions, and makes them realize that unrealisticly high fees are not the way to do business. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

May 21, 2015 07:47

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Diploma Mills: Article Names 210 Fake Universities in China

Hahaha, pretty much every university in China is a diploma mill compared to Western ones. I'm not even allowed to fail students. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

May 19, 2015 16:55

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news “Tsinghua Doctoral Student” Tries to Sell Himself for 5 Million Yuan

I love his sell. 'My parents won't pay my graduate school fees, so now I am standing around shirtless in Chongqing until some woman who can afford to have anything in life realizes that she must have me! Llllaaadddiiieess? Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

May 19, 2015 16:51

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news “Tsinghua Doctoral Student” Tries to Sell Himself for 5 Million Yuan

Yet another casualty of Little Emperor syndrome, I assume. Full Comment>>