Garbo

Apr 16, 2015 04:50

Around China : Garbo commented on news Family of Great Wall Victim File Lawsuit Against Canadian

Bad timing for the Olympics and foreign tourism. Who wants to go to a city where things like these are acceptable? i read somewhere else that she was back in Canada. If she isn't , she should go to the embassy. She is getting railroaded by greedy parasites. I won't even help someone up if they fall here just because ... Full Comment>>

Garbo

Apr 15, 2015 09:50

Around China : Garbo commented on news Mutianyu Mishap: Canadian Accidentally Kills Old Chinese Woman On Great Wall

Update. That Canadian may need to pays thousands and thousands of yuan in a civil suit. Any way to get money out of foreigners. It's an accident. Remember all those cases where old people fell or got knocked down accidentally ? Well this time a foreigner was involved. Money, money, money. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Apr 10, 2015 20:24

Around China : Garbo commented on news Mutianyu Mishap: Canadian Accidentally Kills Old Chinese Woman On Great Wall

If the shoe was on the other foot they would still put the blame on the foreigner. I don't know how long you've been here , but it happens all the time, it's an in fortunate accident yes. It's terrible she died. I feel we don't have all the facts. If that woman gets railroaded just see how it effects tourism. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Apr 10, 2015 02:03

Around China : Garbo commented on news Mutianyu Mishap: Canadian Accidentally Kills Old Chinese Woman On Great Wall

U it sounds like an accident to me and if a had a dollar for every time I asked politely for a Chinese person to get out of the way. They're always blocking entrances, absentmindedly stop right in front of you. Who knows what really happened. It sounds to me the woman might have stopped abruptly right in front of ... Full Comment>>

Garbo

Apr 09, 2015 10:12

Around China : Garbo commented on news 30 Taxi Drivers Drink Pesticide in Beijing Protest

I talked to drivers in Beijing and they told me the same thing. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Apr 09, 2015 10:11

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

I would just ask them to move because I wanted to try it before buying it. They always got up without a problem. I think this has to do with Chinese doing this in other countries. Or it's just become too much of an embarrassment . Full Comment>>

Garbo

Apr 08, 2015 08:37

Articles : Garbo commented on news Losers Back Home? Perceptions of English Teachers in China

And this coming from people that tortured and sometimes killed their teachers during the Cultural Revolution. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Mar 05, 2015 08:51

Around China : Garbo commented on news US Federal Agencies Crack Down on Chinese Birth Tourism

Ha ha, the US is getting sick of Chinese faster than Canada did. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Mar 03, 2015 17:40

Around China : Garbo commented on news Shanghai Maths Textbook to be Published in UK

That's probably for the Chinese students who can't get accustomed to thinking for themselves. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 27, 2015 18:52

Around China : Garbo commented on news Air China Emergency Landing after Passenger Bomb Claims

Indians are so patient too, I've been in India when flights were very delayed and they were so patient. Everyone was chatting and the airline eventually gave us food which was quite good. I think because no one complained. If the plane can't leave Thimphu because the weather, it's understandable. Then when we ... Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 27, 2015 13:53

Around China : Garbo commented on news Air China Emergency Landing after Passenger Bomb Claims

Sorry, but the poor behavior speaks for itself. We just have to watch and laugh. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 27, 2015 13:52

Around China : Garbo commented on news Air China Emergency Landing after Passenger Bomb Claims

I've flown many times with Indians since the 90s , they never tried to open emergency doors or make bomb threats. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 19, 2015 10:35

Articles : Garbo commented on news Backpacking with Chinese Characteristics: Interview with Travel Author Hong Mei

She went in 2009 , India had cell phones and GPRS way before China did. Chinese people always have to make China look more advanced when the truth is different. I could use my ATM card in India as early as 1997 where as China I was lucky to find a bank I coukd use an ATM until 2002-3. Once I had a book that had ... Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 18, 2015 06:54

Articles : Garbo commented on news 9 Important Differences between Foreigners and Chinese

If you want to see something funny watch them try to read a map or give directions for that matter. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 15, 2015 05:55

Articles : Garbo commented on news What You Need to Know About Transferring Money Overseas From China

The same thing happened to me when I was picking up a meager amount. They tried to say it wasn't my money. That was Bank of China. I hate that bank. I closed my account the minute I got the money in my hands. I finally shouted at them for two hours. I was also leaving for the airport and almost missed my flight ... Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 12, 2015 10:34

Around China : Garbo commented on news Chinese Aunties Pop a Squat, Chow Down on Instant Noodles outside Gucci

Rebecca, Florence is in wai gou land in Italy which makes their behavior look strange. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 12, 2015 08:24

Around China : Garbo commented on news Chinese Aunties Pop a Squat, Chow Down on Instant Noodles outside Gucci

These Chinese are in Italy in front of Gucci being too cheap that they eat instant noodles. The irony is not lost on foreigners. And if Chinese don't like people taking pics of their silliness they should stay home in China, Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 11, 2015 22:04

Around China : Garbo commented on news Chinese Aunties Pop a Squat, Chow Down on Instant Noodles outside Gucci

Just look how they squat. They can't sit on benches like normal human beings? Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 05, 2015 20:03

Articles : Garbo commented on news Seven Common Pick Pocket Tricks and How to Prevent Them

If China had developed the whole country and not just a few key cities you wouldn't have this problem. People couldn't have found work in their area. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 04, 2015 10:28

Around China : Garbo commented on news Beijing Crowd Control Systems to be Implemented Nationwide

Next they'll be using cattle prods to keep the cattle in line. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 03, 2015 18:23

Around China : Garbo commented on news Dancing Aunties in Xi’an could be fined for Disturbing the Peace under New Law

The women in the picture look ridiculous. Their clothes look like something a child would wear. I guess they shouldn't have been turning in their teachers and parents during the 60's -70's. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Feb 03, 2015 18:18

Articles : Garbo commented on news Monster-in-Law? Common Tensions between Foreign Spouses and Chinese Mothers

The mother-in-law in scenario one was a but strange to sell her house and expect to live with her daughter. Never asking first is a problem as seen with the TV in the next scenario. It doesn't help that they're so uneducated compared to the son-in-laws. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Jan 22, 2015 15:43

Around China : Garbo commented on news Another Person Ruins Plane Journeys for Everyone

More people trying to open the emergency doors. Two more instances on Chinese flights. I'm happy I'm staying put this Spring Festival. Too here are far too crazy now. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Jan 22, 2015 13:22

Around China : Garbo commented on news Another Person Ruins Plane Journeys for Everyone

I think someone should have told him to turn it off. And when people try to open the emergency doors people should alert the staff immediately or knock the idiot or idiots out. Full Comment>>

Garbo

Jan 21, 2015 16:51

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

At least there's no poo all over the floor like the 1990's. Full Comment>>