flyingheart on news Polygamist Caught Out after 20 Years and Four Wives (16 comments)

Aug 01,2014 09:43 comment|49122|254344

After abortion, infanticide, over-education, xiao-sans and xiao qie (second wives), we foreigners are the number one reason there are not enough Chinese women for Chinese men to marry. Full Comment>>

flyingheart on hadleyj09 's blog Complaining Makes Us All Look Bad(56 comments)

Jul 31,2014 17:13 comment|49094|254344

This post may again be a target of contention, but we do need "positive energy" from this persistent and happy fellow here. For this I give him a thumb up. Full Comment>>

flyingheart on adb2014 's blog Raising an International Child in China(9 comments)

Jul 17,2014 19:43 comment|48584|254344

Can't understand why such a heartwarming and, "balanced" as sorrel put it, blog got three down votes. A child with multi-lingual and multi-cultural backgrounds is harder to raise because he/she can easily get confused and lose a sense of identity and place essential to develop as a "whole ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on hadleyj09 's blog China is NOT a bad place to be (RANT)(25 comments)

Jun 02,2014 21:45 comment|47046|254344

Guess that's why so many Chinese business tycoons and corrupt officials are rushing out of China. I am a Chinese and I have to shake my head helplessly at some things that happened to me...but it's been almost 30 years, and homeostasis may be the only word I can use to describe what I have to do in and with China... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on juanisaac 's blog Islands on the Land(2 comments)

Jun 02,2014 20:15 comment|47045|254344

A well-written essay about one of the few things China finds both pride and trouble in. I am a translator so this topic instantly caught my attention. Some historical facts are interesting, and the story of Miss Wen reminded me of my visits to Guiyang, a southern city that speaks a dialect originating from Xi Nan ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on news Beijing Couple Divorce, Blame Pollution for Break Up (8 comments)

May 08,2014 09:49 comment|46086|254344

Right you are, Sjama. I've noticed the pattern too. Chinese women in general are in some ways like their counterparts in the US of the 50s. They need a self-awareness and a self-actualization that help them find a more meaningful role/position with their husbands/boyfriends, a status that in turn will help men ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on news Beijing Couple Divorce, Blame Pollution for Break Up (8 comments)

May 07,2014 15:41 comment|46059|254344

Since when "friends" became a material thing? For most people who are not aspired to be hermits friendship is as important as parenthood or marriage. If we look from this perspective, shouldn't her hubby be a little more supportive and understanding and help her adapt to the new environment? Why are women ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on juanisaac 's blog Making a More Creative Chinese Student(12 comments)

May 04,2014 23:23 comment|45968|254344

Once again you voiced my other thoughts on this topic. Censorship is another thing designed to kill most of what little is left of the creativity after school. I have to submit my lecture to the authorities for review before I deliver it... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on juanisaac 's blog Making a More Creative Chinese Student(12 comments)

May 03,2014 13:42 comment|45941|254344

By "success" I just meant they succeeded in ripping children of their creative thinking so they can keep the throne longer without real much effort as shown in Tian'anmen Square in 1989. The way I see it, creativity is one key element of rebellion and revolution, and our ruler knows that too. That's what I ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on juanisaac 's blog Making a More Creative Chinese Student(12 comments)

May 02,2014 10:15 comment|45880|254344

Good points, Coineineagh. But why can't China have "role models to even demonstrate logic, fairness and rationality?" I may be wrong, but I don't think the "Great, Almighty" CPC otherwise could continue to hold the throne. Today's situations are just what the Chinese rulers wanted to see all ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on mike695ca 's blog Are You Finally Ready To Take The Leap?(26 comments)

Apr 22,2014 17:27 comment|45562|254344

You offered some very good tips here. I want to make one point clearer: Before you make your move, KNOW YOURSELF. Not everyone is tailored for ANY profession they want to do. You have to run a deep analysis of what you have and don't have to dive into a particular line of business. Can you get what you don't have as ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on Zera_Leung 's blog The relationship between marriage and apartment in China(2 comments)

Apr 21,2014 15:08 comment|45530|254344

I may be one in a million if there is a poll suggesting so, but it seems logical for me to think that "personality and morals" should be No. 1 prerequisite for a worthy marriage. Without it apartments or money can hardly come and be kept for the whole length of your marriage. Full Comment>>

flyingheart on adb2014 's blog Lost in Mistranslation(7 comments)

Apr 21,2014 14:57 comment|45529|254344

I was reminded of a time when my bf thought I looked ill and asked me, ni you bing ma? It was no joke of course but that gives me a smile every time I relish this memory. Chinese is hard, yes, but just because something is hard doesn't mean you can't have fun with it. It really depends on where learners choose to ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on juanisaac 's blog What the Chinese Don't Eat(3 comments)

Apr 21,2014 12:48 comment|45528|254344

Overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers is also a pandemic and persisting problem in China, no better than gutter oil... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on airyk 's blog The Chinese baby month.(4 comments)

Apr 05,2014 18:24 comment|45139|254344

I am in southeast China now and I haven't been able to take a shower for two weeks. Outside is great, but indoors is cold like hell even in early April! It's not the Chinese government banning though...it's their legacy neglect to raise construction standards up to the northern level. Generally speaking, Chinese ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on juanisaac 's blog Jintan's Purple Cow(3 comments)

Apr 05,2014 17:52 comment|45137|254344

This story reminded me of Chinese street names. In Urmuqi we have Tuan Jie Lu (Unity Street) where no unity could be spoken of on the 5th day of July 2009. Should it be changed according to what happened? Probably not. Walking on that street would give you a feeling similar to that in Kai Yi Tian - something of a ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on news What are Women After in Life? A Simple Survey Reveals All(13 comments)

Mar 31,2014 14:52 comment|45000|254344

Roles reversed. Would any guy feel comfortable with a girl who is financially incompetent or who is a lavish spender? Would he marry a financial burden and still be happy in love? Every living thing on Earth has been programmed with a secret genetic code to ensure its own survival and comfort. Wondering if any of ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on juanisaac 's blog Lao Wai in Reverse(3 comments)

Jul 02,2013 14:16 comment|38649|254344

There are large populations of Uighurs and Huis and Kazakhs in where we live. They are considered "minorities" in China but somehow dominate some areas of our Northwestern region. Interestingly, we Han people still call anyone that looks different Lao Wei Zu (old Uighur) or Lao Hui Hui (old Hui) and take ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on news Cambridge Graduate Hides Esteemed Background During Job Search in China(3 comments)

Jun 15,2013 16:48 comment|38253|254344

It's what we call social inequity, isn't it?! The uneducated foreign monkey with a pack of condoms in his pocket gets the job (and holds it) because he is thought to be able to fill an empty slot of China's labor market that strictly follows the rule of supply and demand, while the civilized well-educated Cambridge ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on DaqingDevil 's blog Dragon Boat Festival Day 2013.(1 comments)

Jun 14,2013 11:26 comment|38214|254344

I thought dawn in northern China was around 5.00am at this time of year...2 hours earlier than where we live in the northwest... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on news Entry to the eChinacities Blog Contest is Now Closed...Let the Voting Commence!(84 comments)

Jun 07,2013 12:22 comment|38002|254344

1st blog contest – My favorite blog is #1. The Content of My Character – chamaflauge Full Comment>>

flyingheart on chamaflauge 's blog The Content of My Character(31 comments)

Jun 06,2013 10:40 comment|37957|254344

I'm new here...how can I send you private messages? Full Comment>>

flyingheart on chamaflauge 's blog The Content of My Character(31 comments)

May 31,2013 15:46 comment|37764|254344

I'm usually a diver unless something in what I read catches my eye - or my heart in this case. But being a subject of discrimination myself, what can I say? Maybe only this: "Hey dude, quit teaching in the real world. Take jobs that present yourself behind the screen!" But still the problem is there, and ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on BRIClanguageSH 's blog Top 10 Mistakes Foreigners Make in China(2 comments)

May 31,2013 11:26 comment|37751|254344

Great guide to any "laowai" getting ready to come to China! I wonder though what the next top 10 may be...1. Eating at a restaurant that cooks everything with gutter oil; 2. Buying veggies that poison you; 3. Taking pills made from old leather shoes; 4. Facing a situation where 1 through 3 all happened at ... Full Comment>>

flyingheart on juanisaac 's blog Small Town Heroes(1 comments)

May 31,2013 00:08 comment|37733|254344

Our history with Chinese characteristics is being replaced by Global Economy 3.0 as China tries to feed her huge population by exporting herself to the world. This article reminded me of the old black and white houses I saw in the "old" part of Suzhou...serene and home-like...close to the earth and the ... Full Comment>>