dongbeiren

Dec 04, 2014 09:37

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on hi2u 's blog My China Tale and Outlook

Glad you're doing well here. It would be nice to hear some more details to your story. What field are you in now? How did you transition from teaching to that field? Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Dec 04, 2014 09:30

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on hadleyj09 's blog Still Being Positive in China

Nice blog post hadley. Taiyuan sounds like a pretty awful place on all fronts and you'll probably feel better elsewhere. For me, the pollution really sucks but what got me down about China after my initial year and a half honeymoon period was the people and culture. I began to realize how much of society was just a ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Dec 01, 2014 20:38

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Northeast China on Yellow Alert for Snow and Blizzards

It's getting frigid up here in Dong Bei! Time to break out the winter gear boys and girls. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Dec 01, 2014 11:39

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on adb2014 's blog Why I'm Still in China

Long time no blog post hadley Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 29, 2014 20:53

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Al Gore: Air Pollution Cuts China Life Expectancy by 5.5 Years on Average

Al Gore is a sanctimonious, self-righteous self promoter who flies around in a private plane and lives in a 10 bedroom mansion while preaching about conservation but I think he's onto something here... not the first one to come out with that kind of info. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 26, 2014 21:52

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Gay Couple in Hebei Village Survive Exorcisms and Arranged Marriages

Glad they can be who they are and enjoy their lives - hopefully more gays in China can come out without any social stigma. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 24, 2014 09:52

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Man Arrested for Pleasuring Onto Woman in Shanghai Metro

Lovely Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 22, 2014 20:54

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on Dhatton91 's blog The life of a foreigner

Sounds great! Look forward to it :) Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 20, 2014 11:37

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on Dhatton91 's blog The life of a foreigner

Glad to see another post from someone enjoying their time here. As for friends, it is true that a lot of Chinese "friends" are not your real friends and have some ulterior motive. That being said, I've met some great and genuine people here. People who see you on the street, speak to you in English for 2 minutes and ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 18, 2014 20:49

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news International Manhunt: 288 Economic Criminals Caught

These criminal slimeballs have been fleeing the country with millions in stolen money for years and showing up on the doorsteps of western countries applying for no questions asked "investment visas," making the minimum required investments and getting away with it. Lock the bastards up! Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 14, 2014 21:11

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Chinese Official Hiding 120 Million RMB, 37 Kg of Gold, 68 House Ownership Certificates

Well said Riri... most of the people cursing this guy just wish they could be him and would do all of what he did if they could swing it Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 13, 2014 21:01

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on adb2014 's blog Why I'm Still in China

Your points are valid but not really appropriate for this blog post - the OP is happy here in spite of the problems you point out. He comes across as humble and realistic about his situation while your post comes across as bitter and spiteful. That's not to say that what you're saying is factually incorrect. But why ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 12, 2014 20:31

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news Cancer in China: Survival Rate Much Lower Than In Developed Countries

Another conspiracy theorist.... it's true that the survival rate statistic can be misleading when cancers recur past five years and prove to be fatal but your line of reasoning is very dangerous. There have been immense strides made against cancer and early detection is extremely important in many cases. Look at ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 11, 2014 11:03

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on adb2014 's blog Why I'm Still in China

Great blog post. There's a lot of negativity on this site and it's nice to hear from someone with a realistic and balanced perspective who is happy here. Good for you adb! This is also so much better to read than the nauseatingly naive posts of the eternal China optimist Hadley. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 11, 2014 11:00

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news Cancer in China: Survival Rate Much Lower Than In Developed Countries

This is disturbing although not really surprising. We can expect the cancer epidemic to get much worse with the food safety and pollution. China needs to develop a comprehensive national strategy to attack this problem on all fronts: early detection, better treatment, less pollution, safer food. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 06, 2014 20:56

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Survey: 73% of Respondents Agree with Death Penalty in Corruption Cases

In a lot of cases in corruption actually causes a lot more harm to more people than murder. A murderer who kills a person ruins that life and the lives of that person's family. A corrupt SOB who embezzles millions from a public hospital (recent high profile case in my city) is causing loads more harm. Hang the piece ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Nov 03, 2014 10:53

(Changchun) Features : dongbeiren commented on news Manchukuo Changchun: Architecture and History

It's a nice museum indeed and gives some cool insight into the history of Changchun. The war museum is pretty disturbing and is a testament to both the cruelty of the Japanese during the war and the inability of the Chinese to move on (I'm thinking of the writing about the Chinese traitors during the war describing ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 29, 2014 22:01

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news China’s Pollution Result of Global Warming?

Global warming is causing pollution in China? I think there might be a mix up of cause and effect here.... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 28, 2014 21:29

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on adb2014 's blog Just Eat It!

The Chinese mindset is that enjoying something purely for the sake of its enjoyment is useless. If you're not showing it off, it's a waste. A lovely dinner for two... what's the point if your friends aren't jealous of you? Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 28, 2014 21:27

Blogs : dongbeiren commented on adb2014 's blog Just Eat It!

How long have you been in China? When are you going back home? Can you use chopsticks? How much money do you make a month? Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 28, 2014 21:14

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news Mark Zuckerberg’s Speech in Chinese Unplanned, Facebook CEO Caught Up in Audience’s Excitement

yea... I have trouble believing the speaking Chinese wasn't planned. It's a good strategy to ingratiate himself with the Chinese I'd say. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 28, 2014 21:09

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news High-Speed Railway Commuter Spends Nearly 2600 RMB a Month on Transport

There are a lot of people who live in Philadelphia to commute to New York City for some of the same reasons. In many parts of China this kind of commuting is possible if a person can conveniently get to the train station of each city. It is often faster to travel between cities than deal with the traffic. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 27, 2014 21:10

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Income Survey Shows Expats in China Earn Most

I'm wondering how this survey defines "expatriates". Presumably it means executives of multinational companies because a large percentage foreigners living in China would be barely above the poverty line in their home countries. Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 27, 2014 10:32

Articles : dongbeiren commented on news 5 Health Idea Differences Between China and the West

A friend of mine's new baby had symptoms of heat stroke due to the Chinese family's insistence that he wear too many clothes and stay away from anything cold. Finally my friend had enough crap and took the baby into a room with air conditioning and the baby was fine in an hour. Some of these "traditional" Chinese ... Full Comment>>

dongbeiren

Oct 21, 2014 15:49

Around China : dongbeiren commented on news Ex-Boyfriend Demands Back Hair Conditioner, and Sperm

I'm confused. He hit her and she ditched him after their second meeting so how does she have a month of his sperm? Were the two meetings a month apart? Did he collect the sperm in a jar and send it to her and then demand it back? I just don't get it. Full Comment>>