xiaoxiong on news Innovation Central: Guangzhou T.I.T Creative Industry Zone(3 comments)
How do you get there? Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on pepo36 's blog wai guo ren's behavior in China(8 comments)
i really hate how you start with generalizing about laowai. First of all I agree that complaining is sometimes not that kosher. however sometimes as a foreigner in a foreign country we need to vent. I disagree with the view that we as foreigners aren't allowed to say something negative about china. i am sure plenty ... Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on news The Solo Approach: Chinese Learning Softwares(19 comments)
skrittr is amazing for vocabulary and tones , though the writing part could use a bit of 适应 Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on Samsara 's blog Chinese Self-Perception(24 comments)
I think the greatest frustration is their view of other cultures. Having lived in Japan and studied Japanese myself, they try to convince me that The Japanese language somehow originates fron Chinese and wont't accept anything different. Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on HoldenColfield 's blog Press One for English(13 comments)
Actually, it is frigging hard to learn Chinese and the language isnt the most motivating language to learn. I think if you were to look closer you would see a lot of Americans speak a second language, though most white people do not. Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on news Finding a Job in China: Recent Struggles of Some Expats (18 comments)
maybe they speak english, but finding a good speaker isnt that easy. also foreigners provide cultural context s well. for example i am learning japanese. I would rather learn from a Japanese speaker as they are native speakers and can answer most of my questions. Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on news Only the Patient Expat Shall Pass: Rites of Passage in China(35 comments)
Living in a foreign country means soaking up culture and practices, but tha doesnt mean we have to participate in everything. Sorry but the squatter is not for me. Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on news Chinese Media Shifts Blame to Foreigners Over Boy’s Graffiti Gaffe in Egypt (11 comments)
Also just because it was written in english doesnt mean that foreigners are to blame, Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on news British Woman and Chinese Husband Struggle with Injustice from Shandong Authorities(6 comments)
Why would't they give him a visa? He is married to a UK national. Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on news The “Unfriendly” Expats? Stereotypes of Russians in China(51 comments)
I think its too easy to blame a gory past for a solemn outlook. Look at the Chinese, in the 20th century they went through hell and back, but they are not afraid to smile. However, there is some point to your article that we do seem to generalize Russians in negative ways. Full Comment>>
xiaoxiong on news Innovation Central: Guangzhou T.I.T Creative Industry Zone(3 comments)
and there it is. lol Full Comment>>