jknox00 on news System Overload: China Struggles as Illegal Foreigners Increase(29 comments)
Monk, I would not entirely disagree with some of the observations you made but let's take a look at the big picture: - There is the saying "You get what you pay for". Yes, many of these 'Anglo-American Teachers' are young, inexperienced and they do not have the best University degrees. They are also ... Full Comment>>
jknox00 on news Chinese Beauty Standards and the Pretty Problem (22 comments)
The latest beauty styles of the Caucasian (and not Caucasian) girls here in Canada has been... straight black hair. Are they emulating Asian beauty? In England I was amazed (amused) the most popular of beauty trends is to paint (actually stain) one's skin orange. I'm not making this up. I called them 'Oompa-loompas' ... Full Comment>>