Burak43 on news China to Train Five Thousand Football Coaches(11 comments)
Nice plans there, China, it would be a great shame if some corrupt officials, lazy glory hunters or clueless teachers would ruin them for you. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news China to Invest Billions in EU Infrastructure(5 comments)
Worst idea ever, they tried it already in Poland: http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/content/article/716731-motorway-china-couldnt-build Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Analyze, Not Memorize? Chinese Student Struggles in U.S. Chinese Language Class (22 comments)
Translation: Chinese-class required student to think for her self, Chinese student left puzzled. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Summer Blockbusters: 8 Must-See Movies Coming to China(11 comments)
Do you have more info about Mad Max being banned? Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Photographer Defends Naked Forbidden City Shoot: “My Conscience Is Clear” (12 comments)
Yes, Wang Dong (lol) is a seriously talented photographer, one of the best nude photographers I've seen recently. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on thabet_sava 's blog We Must Protect the Chinese Youth from Being Lured By ISIS(34 comments)
Tell me, who is ISIS trying to make the world better for? For the homosexual people they push off rooftops? Or for the thousands of slave girls being sold, raped, then re-sold? Or maybe for the people at the market getting blown up by a suicide bomb? How are ISIS the good guys again? Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news U.S. Arrests Chinese Professor for Economic Espionage (10 comments)
Innovation with Chinese characteristics. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news When to Hold Your Tongue: The Importance of Respecting “Face”(22 comments)
Very well written about face. And it highlights the issue facing (lol) China. If everyone is too afraid to rock the boat and disturb the harmony (lol) to deal with some real problems, how much really can China improve? Extreme face will at best lead to "band aid" solution for problems, or at worst will ... Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news China Publicly Blacklists 4 Badly Behaved Chinese Tourists (15 comments)
You guys are missing the best part. Assult with scolding water, bomb threats, delaying a plane full of people nets you 2 years black list. "disrespecting" a statue yields 10 years. All is well in Middle Kingdom. All is well. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news China Issues Wanted List of 100 Economic Fugitives (6 comments)
Haha, don't be silly. Chinese criminals fleeing from China, abroad are an internal Chinese matter. Chinese criminals fleeing to China from abroad are an internal Chinese matter. Sovereignty! Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Should the World Fear Chinese Soft Power?(30 comments)
The problem is that "win-win" is an alien concept in China. It's not simply enough for "you" to win, you also have to humiliate your opponent, only then have you truly won. This type of mindset is not conductive for either an advanced economy, nor for a great "soft" power. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Should the World Fear Chinese Soft Power?(30 comments)
Chinese soft power in practice: http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/03/massive-denial-of-service-attack-on-github-tied-to-chinese-government/ Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news China Accounts for One-Third of World’s Middle Class; Mainland Fourth Wealthiest in World(2 comments)
"class"... lol Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news 16 Things in Chinese Society that Foreigners Envy(77 comments)
This list fell apart on item number 1, "Law and Order", yeah I envy the lawfulness, fair justice system and efficient police force in China. Also LOL@ at the "train go fast, dumb foreigner go WOW" in number 12, yeah it's not like the Chinese trains are technology ripped straight from the French ... Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Culture Shock Reversed: 5 Things That Will Shock You When You Return Home(23 comments)
Yeah true, I've become super paranoid crossing the road as I expect to have to dodge 20 scooters 6 cars and 2 buses when crossing on a green light. I get surprised when my life is not in danger. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Bad Luck in China: Avoid These Superstitions if You Can(16 comments)
You don't get it do you? Wearing a helmet or seatbelts means you are a poor rider/driver, people who are awesome at riding/driving (according to themselves) don't need any of that safety crap, because they will never crash! And cancer? Are you crazy? Smoking doesn't cause cancer! Talking about getting cancer causes ... Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Are Chinese People all Shopaholics? Chinese Tourists Spend the Most Abroad Globally(16 comments)
That's what a Chinese girl told me when I asked what she thought of Jeju after she came back "The shopping was great, nothing else to do there!" Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Are Chinese People all Shopaholics? Chinese Tourists Spend the Most Abroad Globally(16 comments)
Places I had described as "only good for shopping and nothing else" by Chinese people: Hong Kong, Singapore Taipei, Jeju Island, New York, Paris, Vienna and Guam. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Henan Monkey Performers Arrested in Heilongjiang: Did They Actually Commit A Crime?(8 comments)
this is a classic case of having so many rules and regulations that every citizen is a criminal by default. Then the police or authorities can always find a stick to beat you with if they need to, or want to, or just feel a little bored that day. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Is China’s Education System Driving Away Top Students? Sharp Increase in Chinese Students Abroad:Part 1 (13 comments)
I did my master's degree in China, and while I don't regret it it was fascinating to see how education really works in China. You hear a lot about how good the Chinese system is, and the math skills and what not. What a load of crap, the Chinese education is a joke, and does in no way prepare you for life "on ... Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news 3 Politicians That Have Helped Create Positive Sino-Relations for their Nations(5 comments)
Nationalism in practice. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news 21 Year Old British Girl Becomes Road Safety Monitor in Hunan(11 comments)
Seems like a piece of fake news which are so popular in China Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news Nanjing Normal University Instructor Involved in Sexual Push-up Scandal (21 comments)
Notice all the idiots in the picture smiling, cheering and taking photos/videos. Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news How Does Western Media Shape Our Perceptions of China? (17 comments)
Samsara, you should be a baseball player, because you hit it out of the ballpark! Full Comment>>
Burak43 on news China to Train Five Thousand Football Coaches(11 comments)
Problem is, people in China don't rally do teamwork, despite being a collectivist society. I don't know if throwing more money at it will be enough to solve that. Full Comment>>