roaming_panda on news Chinese Tourists Do Not Want to Visit Hong Kong(12 comments)
Here here ! I too am sickened by the shitty jewelery and handbag shops springing up all over the place. Never ever do I see a customer inside them. Unless its me asking for the nearest toilet. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news All Aboard!: How to Buy Train Tickets on WeChat (18 comments)
Also, if you re banking with BoC, try their emergency service number hotline, dial 95566. The English is practically incomprehensible. Just saying. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news All Aboard!: How to Buy Train Tickets on WeChat (18 comments)
English is an international language of business. If i go to virtually anywhere in Europe, the average person at the counter speaks at least a decent level of English. They WANT our money. So they should at least learn. Especially in the so called international hubs like Shanghai dont you think? This isnt some small ... Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Should Foreigners Be Treated Differently Under Chinese Criminal Law?(27 comments)
Yet another example of the great propaganda machine in a country where the foreign population represents about 0.07% of the population (800,000 as of mid2014) and even after extrapolation of all the brides and illegal foreigners from predominantly southeast asia, the number probably does not exceed too far over ... Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Should Foreigners Be Treated Differently Under Chinese Criminal Law?(27 comments)
Your forgetting the fact that over here in a place with almost 1.4 billion people, a person's life matters very little. Money is what s at stake here. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news What is the Best Province in China? Chinese Name Beijing, Sichuan as Favorites(18 comments)
Because in spite of having a lot of natural beauty, it is quite underdeveloped. And obviously idiots majority Chinese think that the Westerners will be more impressed by high rise look-alike apartments and polluted skies. Aka, their idea of "prosperity ". Dont get me wrong, i like living in Shanghai (the ... Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news What is the Best Province in China? Chinese Name Beijing, Sichuan as Favorites(18 comments)
Wait....sky is supposed to be blue? Waaaaaat???. I retort.... Actually shanghai has had a pretty low levels of pollution these past 5 days. Unprecented in this pollution dump. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news All Aboard!: How to Buy Train Tickets on WeChat (18 comments)
Yet another foreigner-UNfriendly app / thing in this commie state. Amazing how in Europe and other places we are able to develop software/ lunch menus / hotel brochures in like 20 languages including chinese/ japanese / arabic etc. yet in China they are unable to provide basic services in English. Even at places ... Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news 3-Day Cold Spell to Hit North China (1 comments)
Not that bad. Went there 2 months ago. It was a pleasant minus 20. All buildings are heated. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Shanghai Ranked Best Mainland City for Expats(19 comments)
Guangzhou is a dump. Full of brand new skyscrapers for business ppl and foreigners too unfamiliar with the real deal to see what china is about. I lived in Guangdong for 10.5 months last year. Never ever again will i go back there again. I was on a contract so it was fine. As an expat working for a foreign firm, i ... Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news France, Germany and Italy to Join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (4 comments)
Looks like soon in Europe , not only we ll be importing Chinese goods but also their censorship. Dark times await us all. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Malaysian Man Caught Stealing 3 Million Yuan Worth of Cartier Watches in Beijing (8 comments)
50 police ? And 20 armed vehicles?...? For 1 person. Wow, the mainland police is so competent ! *cough*cough Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Chinese Are More Willing Than Japanese to Fight For Their Country (20 comments)
Speaks volumes about the cuntries atop that list. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Hey, Nice Comb-Over: There Are Now 200 Million Bald Men in China (9 comments)
I think white men are much more bald than chinese men. In china the number of young men below 30 balding is probably around 10-20% In europe its more likely around 50%. Of course im not talking about being completely bald. I mean just a little, even that counts. I myself am nearly 27 and have lost maybe 3% of my ... Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Settling Down in China? Understanding The Chinese Spousal Visa(28 comments)
Better a china - sober-mind person than an apologist like you. Western countries and especially the english speaking places are full of them. And they are NOT the brightest ones by any means. Talking from a lengthy experience , teaching them in England. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Winter Exploration: 3 Vacation Hotspots in Northern China(2 comments)
Think there's a bus heading up that way. It's a nice city designed for 2 mil. Actual occupancy is around 70,000 though haha. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news Asia’s Largest Ski Resort Opens in Inner Mongolia(1 comments)
And of course the whole dumb website is all in characters, no English or any other support. Typical... can't see this place attracting many international visitors. Also, how is the airpollution up there? I hear it's pretty dire. Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on ossey7 's blog An African English teacher in China (35 comments)
I understand man. Whether you are ethnically chinese or have another asian background, Asian foreigners often get asked dumb questions like "how come you dont speak Chinese "? "You are not a foreigner, you look like Chinese person" and similar bullshit. Some of my asian american and asian EU ... Full Comment>>
roaming_panda on news 5 Important Differences Between Beijing and Shanghai Expats(20 comments)
I dont mind the Koreans, or the Japanese and since they are actually the largest expat community, they deserve a voice in their own right. Unfortunately for them and fortunetely for us, if they dont want to associate with us English speakers thats fine. Stil, when it comes to expats, id rather ask for directions in ... Full Comment>>