instantkarma

May 16, 2014 22:22

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Former Head of GSK in China Officially Charged With Bribery

You've got to be cynical here and say they didn't pay someone enough money so they got charged with corruption. Foreigners can't beat the Chinese at that game anyway Actually China is smart and wants to develop homegrown industries and restrict foreign companies in any way they can. Full Comment>>

instantkarma

May 15, 2014 07:05

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Hefei Restaurant Manager Eats Condom to Settle Customer Complaint

we they say that eating with your wife/girlfriend lover is a prelude to sex but this is eating is a sequel. I have a mountain of questions: Is the manager still healthy? Did she get pregnant? How does spicy condom taste? Would it taste better with Sichuan pepper? If she hadn't eaten it it could have been reused? ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

May 02, 2014 14:52

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Hubei Vice Principal Kisses Pig to Reward Students for Not Littering

Never try to teach a pig to kiss you won't succeed and it irritates the pig. Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Apr 28, 2014 19:27

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Chinese Censors to Target Popular US TV Shows

Ah yes the "face" of China must appear wholesome and moral. Maybe they should bring back Maoism, he banned prostitution, gambling, homosexuality and ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Apr 28, 2014 19:24

Articles : instantkarma commented on news How to Recognize a “Face Job” When Applying for Jobs in China

How dies this fit with laowei meiyou lien (?) foreigners have no face? Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Mar 20, 2014 11:51

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Woman Tries to Scam Man Through WeChat Shake: Doesn’t End Well For Her

it's contract law 101 was there an offer an acceptance? Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Mar 01, 2014 06:10

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Woman Faints in Shenzhen Subway, Dies After Being Left Alone for 50 Mins

Seems I'm getting Biblical here (and I'm actually not a Xtian) but the questions are Am I my brother's keeper Who really was the neighbour? (parable of the Good Samaritan) When did we see you hungry or thirsty? The problem is the Chinese mentality of only helping their family, connections and those that can do ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Feb 15, 2014 17:31

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Li Na Begrudgingly Accepts 800,000 RMB

How much money would it take to make her smile? Sorry just joking, I admire her greatly for not smiling if it's a form of protest. But be careful folks, it just might be a "bad" picture and they took another. BTW the first prize for in the Aus Open for women & men is $2.65 million presumably in $A which is worth ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Jan 26, 2014 13:30

(Nanjing) In Pulse : instantkarma commented on news 138 Foreigners Living in Nanjing Have Chinese Green Cards

So 17,000 last year (let's ignore earlier years for the sake of the argument) applied and only 138 got it? Pretty tough odds. Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Sep 13, 2013 06:51

Articles : instantkarma commented on news Fined & Shamed: Foreign Teacher Who Threw 5 Year-Old in Pool Pays the Price

Did he throw her into the shallow end of the gene pool or was she already in it? Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Sep 11, 2013 18:40

Articles : instantkarma commented on news Doors not Wide Open: China’s Reluctance in Issuing Green Cards

What is truly galling is how Chinese officials brag about how foreigners can now get a green card so much easier than in the past. So if this article is accurate, only 1,000 green cards since 2004; it must have been impossible in the past. Such face-saving deception and double-tongued spin from the various ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Aug 24, 2013 18:34

Articles : instantkarma commented on news The Curious Case of Nanjiecun: China’s Last Collective Farm

What's the difference between capitalism & communism? Under capitalism man exploits man. Under communism it's just the opposite. I'd go see the place just for the Mao statue and the rainbow. Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Aug 24, 2013 15:16

Articles : instantkarma commented on news A North Korea Travel Guide for China Expats

One word of warning - don't play golf in DPRK. If you get a better score than Kim Jong Il you'll be incarcerated. Actually thinking about it, it's impossible to get a better score so play and they'll salute you for your worse score. Ok don't wander off the allowed track then. One South Korean tourist got shot. So ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Jul 17, 2013 18:02

Around China : instantkarma commented on news US Company Develops Travel Capsules: New York to Beijing in 2 Hours

Ni xian (you first) Full Comment>>

instantkarma

May 10, 2013 15:34

Around China : instantkarma commented on news 600 Chinese People Sign up for One Way Ticket to Mars

Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids, In fact it's cold as hell And there's no one there to raise them if you did. And all this science, I don't understand. It's just my job, five days a week, A Rocket man. Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Apr 26, 2013 15:32

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Busted: Son of Government Official Jailed for Trying to Bribe UK University Lecturers

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy, I mean businessman. Good ol' English justice When I first started in China my salary was 8000rmb in a Vocational College. My Chinese boss took me aside and told me how lucky I was because he was only earning 4000rmb a month. A while later he showed me his new Ford Focus that was ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Apr 24, 2013 15:41

Articles : instantkarma commented on news Sanya Sex Party and “Socialite Girls”: Bad for China’s Modeling Industry

In the spirit of communism with Chinese characteristics I have to ask if this article has been "harmonised" If Mao was alive today, he'd roll over in his grave (and tell Marx the news) Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Apr 04, 2013 15:14

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Australian Foreigner Locked Up For a Year After Fending Off Intruders

I am an Australian and we're getting a long list of Australians locked up for daring to have successful businesses Here's a few more facts from a high-standard Australian newspaper The 54-year-old Australian English teacher opened the door of his Nanjing apartment to a man he knew, Gao Long, but three others sprang ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Mar 26, 2013 21:36

Articles : instantkarma commented on news Breaking Your Contract in China: New Consequences for Pulling a “Midnight Run”

I've changed my job 4 times with just the release letter and a second document which is like a reference. I've never needed a Foreign Experts book in Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. The health check book can save you the expense of another check but is not essential. They can "lose" a release letter but they can ... Full Comment>>

instantkarma

Mar 17, 2013 11:03

Around China : instantkarma commented on news Beijing Supermarket Sells Pears That Resemble Suffocating Babies

The Chinese say if you eat them you live forever or at least have a long life. It's kind of like a fountain of youth idea. Full Comment>>