dongbeiren

Nov 19, 2015 21:28

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news Foreign Backpacker Beggar in Guangzhou: Scammer or Traveler in Need?

Chooses not to get a job because he is a parasite Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 13, 2015 20:47

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Wealthy Chinese Student’s Maserati Confiscated in Scotland after Drunk Driving Charges

He's been told his whole life that he's a handsome, smart wonderful little prince so why would this change his mind? Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 12, 2015 17:52

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news 60 Year old Shanghai Pickpocket Sent to Prison for Stealing 2 Yuan

Who cares how much was in the wallet? The thief was trying to get his hands on as much as he could. Put him in prison. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 11, 2015 21:13

(Beijing) Features : dongbeiren commented on news Budgeting in Beijing: Living on 10,000 Yuan per Month

mmm the stereotypical Back Home Loser for an article on how to live like a bum in Beijing.... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 10, 2015 21:58

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Airpocalypse Now: PM2.5 Hits 1,400 in Shenyang

I was in shenyang last week and the air there was better than the air in Changchun... It's a shithole everywhere Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 22, 2015 14:20

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news Take it Easy: 5 Things To Make Your China Trip Comfortable

Completely agree, if comfort is the goal hostels should be avoided Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 21, 2015 22:03

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news SSAT Scores for Chinese Students Canceled from September 19 Test

I can't make this shit up - I know a girl in China who took the SAT and got a 2130, a really good score that is on the low end of what Ivy League schools expect. I couldn't believe it because her English is not totally fluent so I asked her about her strategy on the reading comp. She told me that she would look at ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 21, 2015 21:26

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Heilongjiang Tourist Killed in Hong Kong in Fight over Forced Shopping

I'd love some more details here - how did a woman smoking and arguing turn into a guy getting beaten to death? Either way it sounds tragic based on this information - the guy didn't sound like he really did anything wrong and certainly nothing worthy of leaving the world like that. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 21, 2015 07:55

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Man Drinks Himself to Death with Friends, Friends Forced to Compensate His Family

If anyone should be paying compensation how about the bar? Maybe cut the guy off at a certain point? Back home they're too anal about over serving anyone who might be having fun but at a certain point the bar needs to cut the guy off. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 19, 2015 18:02

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Road Rage: Angry Shanghai Driver Boards Bus to Fight Bus Driver

Most of the passengers got off the bus? From my experience it's more likely that they stood around watching the fight and doing nothing. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 16, 2015 21:07

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Man Leaves 1 Million Yuan in Taxi, Miraculously Gets It Back

I don't even know where to begin with this one... the guy and his friends were out drinking with a million kuai in cash on them? Why would that possibly be necessary? Were they going to blow that much cash on some kind of high end KTV or brothel? Or did they have a million in cash for some "business" reasons and ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 16, 2015 09:31

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Foreigner Busted for Evading Subway Fare in Shanghai, Fined 84 Yuan

News flash, a foreigner jaywalked in Beijing recently. Who cares? Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 14, 2015 21:58

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news No More “Little Fatty”: Chinese Netizens Banned from Mocking Kim Jong-Un Online

I guess that's one way for China to improve relations with its neighbors... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 12, 2015 20:21

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news British Conservatives Encourage Citizens to “Work Like the Chinese”

Kuntmans whole post history is straight wumao propaganda Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 12, 2015 20:16

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Yes, Chinese Work Hard, Have Long Hours, But Is This a Good Thing?

There's a big difference between working hard and working long hours. A lot of Chinese jobs require employees to be present all day but with little actual work to do. Of course a lot of people do have real long work days and responsibilities but that is true anywhere. Due to low hourly wages and guanxi jobs, there ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 12, 2015 20:13

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news British Conservatives Encourage Citizens to “Work Like the Chinese”

The British could never hope to achieve the quality of life standard that exists in China? Someone give this kunt his 50 cents. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 10, 2015 18:54

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news British Conservatives Encourage Citizens to “Work Like the Chinese”

The myth of the hard working, industrious, frugal Chinese. Plenty are those things but that's changing fast in the younger generation when employment prospects often depend more on family connections than ability or work ethic and the need to gain face means excessive borrowing to fund consumption rather than saving. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Sep 24, 2015 17:56

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Horse Kicks BMW in Rush Hour Traffic, BMW Owner Responsible for Damages

"Honking is not allowed in Nanchang" - come on you're pulling my leg ECC Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Sep 24, 2015 17:54

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Horse Kicks BMW in Rush Hour Traffic, BMW Owner Responsible for Damages

"Honking is not allowed in Nanchang" - come on you're pulling my leg ECC Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Sep 16, 2015 10:59

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news United States is an Increasingly Popular Destination for Chinese Tourists

My parents live in a quiet, quaint seaside summer tourist town in the northeast United States that is full of interesting shops, restaurants, colonial architecture and historical houses. The day I heard Mandarin Chinese being spoken outside one of the many hotels downtown this summer I shuddered at the thought of ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Sep 08, 2015 12:40

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Giant Snapping Turtle Confiscated from Passenger at Kunming Airport

It's like that movie "Snakes on a Plane" China style... snapping turtles on a plane. Civilized and classy as always China. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Aug 10, 2015 22:21

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news The 5 Stages of Expat Life in China

That's pretty accurate for lots of people I'd say Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Aug 10, 2015 09:19

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news The 5 Stages of Expat Life in China

These articles full of generalizations and presumptions are getting old. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Aug 07, 2015 23:35

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Shanghai Woman Dies During “Confinement” in Unairconditioned Room

Casualty of witch doctor superstition Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Jul 31, 2015 13:19

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news 6 Mainlanders Beat Up HK Airline Staff After Flight Delay

I have no tolerance for people who lose their cool and become violent or abusive in airports and on airplanes. On another note, if you have to travel domestically in China and demand punctuality stick to the high speed rail. Those trains are on time to the minute while the airports have some of the worst records in ... Full Comment>>