DrMonkey

Aug 19, 2015 09:01

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Overly Tired Student Calls Police on Military Training Instructors

We don't need an other hhheeeeeeerrrrrrooooo !!! Too tiring. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Apr 16, 2015 23:43

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Wuhan University Spent 4 Million Yuan Building Fake Great Wall

Yet, student needs hot water kettles just to have hot water, and they are 4 to 9 beds per room. Face is everything, your fellow human condition is nothing. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Apr 09, 2015 16:19

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news IKEA China Bans Sleeping On Store Furniture, Customers Continue to Snooze

Not blaming you, been there, done that :) Sadly, the routine here is to push each other boundaries, tactical exploitations of loopholes, lowering everybody expectation until it reaches the bottom, thus destroying any hope for civility. I gave up and went back home... Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Apr 08, 2015 18:32

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news IKEA China Bans Sleeping On Store Furniture, Customers Continue to Snooze

You are new to China, maybe ? A common attitude against law enforcement is to say "don't be so uptight", "it's no big deal", "but somebody else does it". Then, if you insist, it will be "is that so ?! I'm not gonna move then ! what are you going to do now !!!". Always pushing the boundary of the acceptable until ... Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Mar 04, 2015 17:45

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Chai Jing’s Air Pollution Documentary Seen as Landmark in Environmental Campaigning

Buying more air purifiers, thus increasing the usage of electricity, thus increasing the usage of coal, thus increasing the air pollution levels. Some didn't pay attention the later part of the documentary (The "what we can do ?" bit)... Ho, and you can frankly debate, but you should not point fingers in some ... Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Mar 04, 2015 13:30

Articles : DrMonkey commented on news Xi Jinping: The Governance Of China

Back in the late 70's and the 80's, in the Eastern Block countries, ecological concern played a vital role for uniting people and creates a sense of public accountability and more generally, creating the seeds of a civil society. Careful, Xi, that smog is not good for you. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Mar 04, 2015 09:02

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Chinese Pay for Expensive Japanese Rice: Turns Out it’s from Liaoning

The "Chinese so clever" approach to everything always bite you in the ass later... As I overheard in some conversations : "use Chinese are *too* clever". Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 27, 2015 22:25

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news French Man’s Organs Save 4 Lives in China

"Made in France" always carry that je ne sais quoi... That's the greatest way to live the scene. Repose en paix. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 26, 2015 09:53

Articles : DrMonkey commented on news Chasing the China Dream: How to Find a Good Job in China

Step #1 of a good job in China is : get a good (at least Master) degree in something China have a demand that local job market can not satisfy. Flexibility means "We don't have actual plans, just wishes, make it happen". Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 09, 2015 07:31

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Teachers at Jiangsu Middle School Protest after Being Forced to Take Exams

@wattaman It's pretty much how it works in China too. If you come for an improvement, you will be bitterly disappointed. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 05, 2015 20:49

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news WHO: 25 Percent of Cancer Deaths Occur in China

In case of "it's normal, China have a lot of people" : China's population represents less than 20% of the world population, by a large margin. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 05, 2015 20:44

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Developers in Henan Block Road into the Village to Force Residents to Move

They didn't get the memo about the Chinese Dream... Big Xi gonna strike thunder on them ! While eating a bao zi in a hole-in-the-whole in Beijing. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 05, 2015 20:44

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Developers in Henan Block Road into the Village to Force Residents to Move

They didn't get the memo about the Chinese Dream... Big Xi gonna strike thunder on them ! While eating a bao zi in a hole-in-the-whole in Beijing. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 05, 2015 20:44

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Developers in Henan Block Road into the Village to Force Residents to Move

They didn't get the memo about the Chinese Dream... Big Xi gonna strike thunder on them ! While eating a bao zi in a hole-in-the-whole in Beijing. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 05, 2015 20:44

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Developers in Henan Block Road into the Village to Force Residents to Move

They didn't get the memo about the Chinese Dream... Big Xi gonna strike thunder on them ! While eating a bao zi in a hole-in-the-whole in Beijing. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 05, 2015 20:44

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Developers in Henan Block Road into the Village to Force Residents to Move

They didn't get the memo about the Chinese Dream... Big Xi gonna strike thunder on them ! While eating a bao zi in a hole-in-the-whole in Beijing. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 05, 2015 20:44

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Developers in Henan Block Road into the Village to Force Residents to Move

They didn't get the memo about the Chinese Dream... Big Xi gonna strike thunder on them ! While eating a bao zi in a hole-in-the-whole in Beijing. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 02, 2015 08:36

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Julien Malland’s Graffiti Removed by Authorities

Yesterday, on CCTV 13, the paintings were shown and commented as a great piece of art that embellished Shanghai. the destruction of the paintings was very quickly mentioned, and no explanations was given. If it was for the security of the site, well... The site is still accessible, so if the site was insecure, then ... Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Feb 02, 2015 08:32

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Julien Malland’s Graffiti Removed by Authorities

Would you mind explaining why the paintings had to be removed ? Instead of approving without even thinking 1 minute about it. I can explain why an artist want to avoid an art gallery : to make his art very accessible (few people ever stepped in art gallery), and to keep his edge (as an artist become famous, (s)he ... Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Jan 28, 2015 17:09

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Rain and Snow to Sweep Central and Eastern China over Next 3 Days

Mariana Trench is very humid place Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Jan 28, 2015 17:09

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Rain and Snow to Sweep Central and Eastern China over Next 3 Days

Mariana Trench is very humid place Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Jan 28, 2015 17:03

Blogs : DrMonkey commented on ossey7 's blog An African English teacher in China

Dated to April 2009, posted in 2015. Is it a post by Denis DNT from Cameroon or Somuah Osei from Ghana ? www.bridgeafrik.com is a blog dated to 2014 full of spam posts. Confusing... Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Jan 27, 2015 18:01

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Advisors Call for Stricter Regulation of Internet Slang

The Thought Police. Neuter and erase any creativity, and then wonder why people are not very creative. I prefer the Sergent's Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band... Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Jan 21, 2015 18:07

Around China : DrMonkey commented on news Chef Threatens Suicide after Scolding for Too Salty Food

His feeling were hurt, totally reasonable and mature reaction. If anybody disagree with my opinion, my feeling will be hurt and I will jump from the 13th floor of my building. Full Comment>>

DrMonkey

Jan 20, 2015 11:50

Articles : DrMonkey commented on news China's Bad Air Scaring Away Foreign Tourists

Building solar panels does not makes you green. Cheaply producing solar panel is quite a polluting process. Full Comment>>