DaqingDevil

Jan 17, 2013 17:30

Articles : DaqingDevil commented on news Modern Matchmaking: Chinese go to Extremes to Find the Perfect Spouse

I wonder is this any different from other countries? Apart from the push by parents to marry their sons and daughters off it seems this romance game is played out all over the world. In Western countries parents tend to keep their noses out of their children's personal lives. Online courting is pretty popular worldwi...... Full Comment>>

DaqingDevil

Jan 17, 2013 07:42

Around China : DaqingDevil commented on news Dalian Foreigner in Rock Rage at Cars Blocking Sidewalk

As much as I hate the lack of traffic and parking rules and get rather annoyed at exactly what upset this guy in Dalian I have to agree with crimochina. You are a visitor in this country and you can't take the law into your own hands. Walk on the road like the rest of us idiots have to. Full Comment>>

DaqingDevil

Jan 14, 2013 19:07

Articles : DaqingDevil commented on news Survey: Stress and Insomnia Hurt Sex Lives of 70% of Chinese

I think what donluis is referring to has been covered ad nauseum in the Answers section of this paper. While I wholly agree that stress and insomnia would have a negative effect on your sex life I also think that there are other reasons that were not considered by the survey - maybe due to invasion of personal privac...... Full Comment>>

DaqingDevil

Jan 14, 2013 16:19

Articles : DaqingDevil commented on news Survey: Stress and Insomnia Hurt Sex Lives of 70% of Chinese

I think what donluis is referring to has been covered ad nauseum in the Answers section of this paper. While I wholly agree that stress and insomnia would have a negative effect on your sex life I also think that there are other reasons that were not considered by the survey - maybe due to invasion of personal privac...... Full Comment>>

DaqingDevil

Jan 08, 2013 10:43

Articles : DaqingDevil commented on news South Korean Expat’s “10 Things I Don’t Like About China” – Part 1

Oh I love this guy! He has nailed 5 things he dislikes and you can't help but agree with all of them. I await the next 5 and although I doubt I will be surprised it's somewhat refreshing to get this perspective from another Asian neighbour. Was his book a best seller in China? Has he been blacklisted? It would be ... Full Comment>>

DaqingDevil

Jan 06, 2013 16:26

Articles : DaqingDevil commented on news Opinion: Why are the Wealthy Abandoning China?

I tend to think that the rich locals see China the same way we see it as foreigners working here. Strange policies, illogical thinking, mind numbing beauracracy and not a lot of incentive or motivation to change things by the vast majority. The copycat nature of the manufacturing industry providing unbelievably ... Full Comment>>

DaqingDevil

Jan 01, 2013 09:34

Articles : DaqingDevil commented on news New Year’s Reflections: Coming to Terms with “Shocking” China Moments

It's interesting to read your opinion of taxi drivers but my dislike of them may also have something to do with my inability to chat with them in Chinese. The biggest life changing moment for me was coming to China but in this, my second year of teaching here, I have come to realise that my one man crusade to teach a...... Full Comment>>

DaqingDevil

Dec 30, 2012 16:10

Articles : DaqingDevil commented on news Love and Mariage in Modern China: Survey Reveals Latest Trends

Holding hands is the best a Chinese guy can come up with as being in a relationship? Gee, don't expect the marriage figures to increase too quickly on that basis. Wasn't it fashionable to abort female foetuses a few years ago and is that a possible reason for the imbalance in the ratio of men to women? Cohabitation ...

DaqingDevil

Dec 26, 2012 11:23

(Beijing) In Pulse : DaqingDevil commented on news Beijing Taxis Refusing Customers Fined up to 2,000 RMB

And how about a fine of 5000 RMB for idiotic driving? 1000 RMB for smoking in the cab when they have passengers? Also 1000 RMB for bargaining a price without using the meter? I think that should cover a few other "problems."

DaqingDevil

Dec 23, 2012 12:46

Articles : DaqingDevil commented on news A-Z Guide to Navigating a Chinese Pharmacy

My initial reluctance to use Chinese traditional medicine has been totally killed off after using some pills to kill a stomach bug I had for 9 days, to cure a fever, to cure an unexpected attack of gout and the itch prevention cream I discovered here has no equal in western medicine. This list has added some ...