1.) Chinese men look awful. I'd be pissed if I was an international girl living here. I couldnt look that ugly even if I tried. 2.) Most mainland Chinese (male and female) suffer from SFS (stupid face syndrome) so won't look good no matter how fashionable/fit. 3.) Let's take a look at the neighbors: Russia, Korea, ... Full Comment>>

Good story, but Rochester is not an elite American university. Full Comment>>

China cares way too much about what the US says and thinks. This is just silly, and it's detracting from the real story. Full Comment>>

Why is China always trying to compete with the US? Different people are good at different things. The entertainment industry is clearly America's strong suit, no other country even come close. No one watches Chinese movies or listens to Chinese music (sans sinophiles and Chinese people themselves). Im pretty sure ... Full Comment>>

Agree with the commenters. There are just way too many rude, ignorant, uneducated, inconsiderate, and just flat out uncivilized people for this to be a nice, rosey place like the way they make it sound in the article. As I write this, there is someone across the cafe chomping, slurpring, grunting, burping and making ... Full Comment>>

Lol, guess the intellectual property police haven't realized that Baidu, Weibo, Renren, Dianping, Youku, and a slew of other major companies are just copies of Google, Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, Youtube, etc..not to mention the tens, probably hundreds of thousands of places that sell fakes every day. Poor guy Full Comment>>

A laundry and dry cleaning delivery service (www.laundrytown.com). Forgive the late reply, I've made a point to spend less time on this site, or at least the comments section. There's too much negativity on these boards. Full Comment>>

Genuine question: If China was the "world leader", how do you think China would go about this? I mean, we all know what America stands for (freedom, equality, innovation, Apple, Hollywood, Levis, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, music, etc), but what does China stand for? And how would their principles and ... Full Comment>>

Good point. Most people who haven't actually lived, worked, studied, or spent any meaningful amount of time in China have no idea what they are talking about. We know what's up. Full Comment>>

On second look, what you said sounds plausible. Full Comment>>

What is a tabacconist? How on Earth do you take 20,000 RMB from someone without them noticing? An RMB note with a what in the corner?...shop keeper should've refused that request from the beginning. And why on Earth would you let a customer get up in your cash drawer? Full Comment>>

5 minutes? What were the other people in the restaurant doing? Chairs, knifes, plates, and anything possible should've been hurled at that guy from dozens of people sitting in the restaurant. Full Comment>>

Seriously, what on Earth was this guy thinking? His dad shoulda came to China solo. Full Comment>>

Well, no discussion there. It's pretty clear he hit her, and yes, fairly hard. What the hell kind of turn was that in the first place? I thought it would at least be a coincidental, accidental, could-maybe-happen-to-anyone type of collision. Dude sure made his own bed... Full Comment>>

I believe laowai has a negative connotation. When I started working for a Chinese company last year, one of the employees referred to me as laowai. The manager promptly said not to call me that and that she should instead use waiguo pengyou. The way the manager corrected her is what really clued me in that laowai is ... Full Comment>>

Can anyone post a link to this footage? I've heard a lot about it, but no links so far. Full Comment>>

Great read. "Networking costs money. If you recoil at 40 RMB+ for a drink or 50 for a burger…that’s because you are poor and you need to change that."-my favorite line. Fellow American here also completely disenchanted with the ESL scene, starting a business in Beijing next year. I agree with much of what... Full Comment>>

Why is it that people are still guilty until proven innocent around here? And from the sounds of it, still guilty even after proven innocent (by virtue of multiple witnesses). Full Comment>>

Awesome, lol. Btw, that is one muscular Chinese guy, definitely wearing some American muscle. Full Comment>>

Idk about taking a Chinese person to court, from what a Chinese friend told me, make sure you are planning to leave town after the trial. Full Comment>>

Gonna be tough. It's kinda difficult to just say you want to be innovation/creativity/startup lead and expect it to happen. Undoubtedly, the measures imposed will have some beneficial impact, but entrepreneurialism is definitely more of an organic occurence, you can't just manufacture it. Case in point, the world ... Full Comment>>

Try being Asian American...would make finding a job as a Black person look like a walk in the park. Full Comment>>

Awesome, lol. Full Comment>>

In an overly PC world, these types of subjects are always gonna be a bit touchy, but all I can say is, based on my experience, it's a mixed bag. Either really good experiences or some really bad ones. Full Comment>>

I mean, I'm not even sure how to respond to this article. Is this a joke? Talk to someone who has spent a good amount of time in both America and China and it's not even close. The vast majority of people in America don't care about what's going on in China. Only in China is there article after article depicting a ... Full Comment>>