Sinobear
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Sinobear

Apr 30, 2014 10:18

Blogs : Sinobear commented on juanisaac 's blog Making a More Creative Chinese Student

Great post. Hope to see more from you. Full Comment>>

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Mar 27, 2014 20:15

Around China : Sinobear commented on news Unemployed University Graduate Uses English Skills to Scam Foreign Men

Could've just gotten married and it would have been perfectly legal Full Comment>>

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Dec 25, 2013 13:10

Blogs : Sinobear Posted a new blog China Ove the Past 15 Years

China Over the Past 15 Years Paulberger asked me on a thread in the Questions Forum “How has China changed over the years?” To answer this requires more than just an “off-the-cuff” answer, hence this Blog post. Preamble: I’m not rich, I didn’t come to China on a whim, I ...

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Nov 15, 2013 11:40

Around China : Sinobear commented on news Woman Filmed on Shanghai Metro Removing Clothes and Modeling

"...blue floral dress..." sounds like a certain Answers Forum member! Full Comment>>

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Nov 08, 2013 22:45

Blogs : Sinobear Posted a new blog An Open Letter to Real Estate Agents

An Open Letter to Real Estate Agents in China Thank you for your time in reading this (although I know you would have found this letter completely by accident as it is not a game or involve tips on how to make large sums of money by doing nothing). I’ve been in China for 15 years. I’ve rented at least ...

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Nov 07, 2013 08:57

(Kunming) In Pulse : Sinobear commented on news Brawl Breaks Out on a Kunming-Bound Flight, Foreigners Involved

The problem doesn't stem from passengers bringing too much carry-on baggage, the problem is the airlines not enforcing the rules regarding carry-on limits in the first place. Full Comment>>

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Nov 02, 2013 17:37

Articles : Sinobear commented on news Bilingual Binds: Methods of Raising Children to Speak Two Languages

Another diss at native English speakers. The idea is that a native English speaker, from a country whose official language is English, can teach the culture of said country. A fluent English speaker from India may outshine me in the classroom, but cannot relate the culture of Canada to the students. As most students ... Full Comment>>

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Oct 24, 2013 19:15

Around China : Sinobear commented on news Samsung Apologizes to Chinese Consumers After CCTV Criticizes Handsets

And, let's see how many Chinese manufacturers follow suit. Full Comment>>

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Oct 22, 2013 18:49

Blogs : Sinobear Posted a new blog TV Commercials that Drive Me Over the Edge!!!

I have young kids. They turn the TV on first thing in the morning and only my wife gets turned off by me later than them in the evening. Now, my kids don’t actually vegetate in front of the TV, they much prefer to destroy the foundation of the apartment and override my wife’s iPad screenlock. But! Whilst ...

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Sinobear

Oct 22, 2013 17:45

Blogs : Sinobear Posted a new blog An Open Letter to China Telecom/Unicom/Mobile

Thank you for reading this letter (although I know you can’t read nor understand English anyway, which is why you continuously ignore a huge niche market in China). I just want to say that I understand that you have hundred of millions of mobile subscribers and that you can’t please everyone, but I would ...

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Oct 20, 2013 21:06

Blogs : Sinobear Posted a new blog An Open Letter to Job Applicants

Thank you for taking your time to apply for the position that I advertised on this site and others. As a person (and yes, a native English speaker to boot!) responsible for hiring (which also means responsible for a huge chunk of my company’s expenses) I have a great responsibility for receiving applications, ...

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Oct 10, 2013 14:57

Articles : Sinobear commented on news Trying to Understand The Reasons Why Some Foreigners Hate Chinese Food

It's not like these "delicacies" are eaten by Chinese on a regular basis, either. I've seen enough people who eat the exact same thing each and every day. What I take exception to in the article is the constant mention of "unclean." What not use the correct term for unused chicken feet, innards, entrails, etc.? We ... Full Comment>>

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Sep 30, 2013 17:58

Blogs : Sinobear commented on JayKnox 's blog Racial Appearance as a Teaching 'Qualification': Who's to Blame?

I love how you've managed to cover the fact that people with no useful skills to offer are trying to run schools in China! So crafty! The uneducated person would have thought that this was about westerners trying to compete with the Chinese on their own turf...but c'mon, 'kung-fu'? It all clicked what you really ... Full Comment>>

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Sep 30, 2013 17:53

Blogs : Sinobear commented on Oriented 's blog Responsible Freedom--Who Owns You?

Holy crap! I hope this is a joke! Full Comment>>

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Jun 11, 2013 18:26

Articles : Sinobear commented on news The Price of Marriage in China: Infographic Shows Astounding Data

These are not "traditions"...20 years ago, owning a vehicle and private ownership of housing was unheard of. It's just yet another money-grab but short-sighted older generations. Figure this, "traditionally' a woman would "belong" to the man's family after marriage and have nothing to do with her own family. Today, ... Full Comment>>

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Jun 07, 2013 15:34

Blogs : Sinobear commented on Samsara 's blog Chinese Self-Perception

Even if the darn "Thumbs Up" thing doesn't work, by far the best article (not just here). Consider sending a copy to middlekingdomlife.com too. Tell Greg I sent you! Full Comment>>

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