Kaiwen

May 14, 2016 16:16

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Did This P.E. Teacher Grope a Student Or Was He Showing Her Correct Form?

The teacher is just keeping abreast of all the latest techniques in table tennis coaching. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Apr 07, 2016 20:57

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news English Phrases in China that Drive Me Nuts

"In my daily life ......... " This utterly grinds me. No western person would say "In my daily life, I go shopping, watch TV and so on". Why the feck is this taught? Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Dec 15, 2015 12:15

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Woman Calls Police on Husband for Drunk Driving after Argument

If that BAC reading is accurate, you would not even be prosecuted in many countries at that level. The UK limit for blood alcohol is 80 mg/100 ml. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Jan 22, 2015 10:08

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Another Person Ruins Plane Journeys for Everyone

Why didn't the other passengers take the law into their own hands? They all probably sat moaning about the delay but chose to do nothing about it. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Jan 20, 2015 21:50

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Photo of Military Student Licking a Squat Toilet Goes Viral

Probably less at risk from this activity than consuming the canteen food - and more nutritional. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Jan 20, 2015 10:39

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Wuhan Mother has Abortion Due to Daughter’s Suicide Threats

Always the victims, always the downtrodden. Western people also live under extreme pressure but it doesn't turn them into spoilt, sulking little brats. I guess your definition of "pressure" is being spoilt mindless and getting everything you want. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Dec 31, 2014 14:58

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news So Long, Gmail: Email Provider Blocked in Mainland

I run a business in China. My main client uses Google and Gmail to share information with me (I am linked into their worldwide IT system). I have to use a VPN and that is becoming more and more unstable. I have invested in your country and your infrastructure. I employ Chinese nationals. If my links to the client ... Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Nov 29, 2014 10:23

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Man Robs Bank With Knife, Teller Asks Him to Wait and Queue

The bank teller really kept HIS cool??? Looking at that photo, the bank teller looks amazingly, well sort of female to me. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Nov 25, 2014 09:22

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news Rejected in Japan, Accepted in Germany: How Useful Are Chinese Driver’s Licenses Abroad?

HaHa. Chinese Drivers Licence, not worth the plastic they are written on. I can't even imagine the reaction of the traffic police in other countries if they witnessed the driving standards here. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Nov 22, 2014 09:28

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news 10 Easy Chinese Karaoke Songs: Impress Your Colleagues with Minimal Effort!

Another trick you can try is learning the lyrics of one of these songs (some are pretty easy and you can get a Chinese person (student) to write the pinyin if you are stuck with the characters). Then go along to a KTV event. While you are singing the lyrics by memory, let your eyes follow the subtitles on the screen ... Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Nov 20, 2014 09:08

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news China’s Foreign Exchange Underworld: Foreigners Scam Traders Out of 370,000 RMB in Beijing

So how would the traders describe the taste of their own medicine? Pretty damn sour I suspect. My sympathy tanks are more or less empty on this one. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Nov 05, 2014 10:51

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news A Guide to What Can Go Wrong When Getting Clothes Tailored in China

The biggest problem with tailored clothes in China is that they never freakin' do as you request. You can explain twenty times until you are blue in the face and watch their heads nodding in agreement, but rarely if ever do they listen. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Nov 04, 2014 15:31

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Beijing Landlord Caught Watching Female Tenants Through One-Way Mirror

Or the whole story is not represented and what the landlord was trying to do is blackmail the girls into either handing out money or offering sexual favours under the threat that the pictures would otherwise turn up on the internet. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Nov 04, 2014 15:27

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news Chinglish Translation on Shanghai Subway Gains Notoriety

I the English think is good. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 31, 2014 10:05

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Dalian Builds 5 Billion RMB Venice

Dalian has the policewomen in skin tight leathers. Why go there to look at a few fake canals when there are better things to look at? Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 31, 2014 10:01

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news UPDATE: Girl Traveling on Multiple Boyfriends’ Funding Actually a Fake

Shooks ............. What can I do with these air tickets now? Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 31, 2014 09:59

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Bad China Day? British Expat Turns to Robbery and Violence

It probably had nothing to do with the weather. The two girls were probably commenting about the sparsity of the bulge around the front of his shorts. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 30, 2014 09:58

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Torture Museum in Jiangsu: Who is Meant to be Scared?

What? Torture has been carried out in China by Chinese? Never? Surely? I thought it was only the Japanese that did terrible things to other people!!! Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 30, 2014 07:28

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news University Has Brothel on Campus: Discounts for Students

The true meaning of "sex education". Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 29, 2014 09:22

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news Liaoning Student Nearly Burns Down School College While Confessing His Love

I'm sure she would have been happy with a i-phone. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 28, 2014 11:04

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news High-Speed Railway Commuter Spends Nearly 2600 RMB a Month on Transport

Is that really news worthy? The same happens in other places and the world over. A couple of hours commuting time going to work and returning each day is the standard lifestyle of millions of people. Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 25, 2014 09:22

Around China : Kaiwen commented on news 19 Year Old Shanghai Girl Seeks Temporary Boyfriends to Fund Travels

Chinese girls really don't do a lot to eliminate a certain reputation and stigma that they carry, do they? Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 21, 2014 14:45

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news 16 Things in Chinese Society that Foreigners Envy

"Foreigners who are able to experience the high-speed rail in China are very lucky. The trains run directly from one station to another, it is a very efficient way to travel". I particularly like this one. Before I came to China, I couldn't imagine trains that go directly from one station to another. I have gotten ... Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 21, 2014 10:32

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news 16 Things in Chinese Society that Foreigners Envy

gouxiong, so as not to downgrade something held dearly in many western countries (that being freedom of expression, thought and speech), I am not going to disrespect your opinion that "China excels over the rest of the world in many aspects". I disagree with your opinion but I am willing to be enlightened, so please ... Full Comment>>

Kaiwen

Oct 21, 2014 08:05

Articles : Kaiwen commented on news 16 Things in Chinese Society that Foreigners Envy

Focus on the trivial or superficial, remove all of the corresponding negatives then add a fairly thick coat of whitewash and it can be said that Professor Yao's "opinion piece" is quite accurate! Full Comment>>