willandjoy on news What’s Up with Chinese Food in the United States? A Chinese Perspective(8 comments)
One of my all time favorite Chinese dishes in America is Moo Shu (beef, chicken or shrimp; of course, there is pork too, but I don't eat pork): The meat is cooked with shredded or stringy veggies, like cabbage, carrots, onions,and beans sprouts; the are thin wraps to place the main food, and a black bean sauce, plus ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news China Expat Stereotypes: What Do People Back Home Think of You?(30 comments)
Yes. Old article, but well written. I've been here a long time now - maybe over stayed, but things have changed. I have a great young son to raise. I've visited old friends Stateside and loved it (with reversed culture shock and all). Yet, I realize I can't afford to live there until I can save more money! ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news “The Bus has 4 Thieves”: Sichuan Driver Calls out Pickpockets on his Bus (4 comments)
During my earlier years in China, I witnessed a few public beatdowns by the masses when catching thieves: Mostly occurring on train rides; once on a bus. I too called attention to a thief reaching into a lady's - I openly questioned "Fo you know her, to have your hand in her purse". An older auntie sitting ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Truck Driver Unexpectedly Runs into Lion on Henan Highway (10 comments)
That's just so sad, terrible for the lion to end up being shot to death! What a waste of precious animals. They couldn't think of anything else?! Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Attacker Shot to Death By Police at Xi’an Train Station(8 comments)
Where is Chinese gung-fu when you need it? A good old-fashioned straight side kick could stop a man with a brick! Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Attacker Shot to Death By Police at Xi’an Train Station(8 comments)
Where is Chinese gung-fu when you need it? A good old-fashioned straight side kick could stop a man with a brick! Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Mismanaged Sichuan Hospital Diagnoses Man as 3 Months Pregnant (6 comments)
Oh, just let me share, each year for health exams for processing my work visa, I hate going in these hospitals. Although it's just a check up, my fear is I will come out worse off than going in. Case in point, the X-ray technician is smoking in the room I am waiting in to be next - I exercise, and my lungs felt ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Trending in China (Part II): Nose Picking, Cancer Strawberries, and Road Rage (12 comments)
What's worse than that? Then they arbitrarily want to touch or shake hands with someonene. Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Sichuan Woman Has Crazy List of Conditions for Blind Dates: “If You Fall for A Loser, You Lose Face”(18 comments)
So the article is about...? It should be a part of the article (translation, for Goodness sakes). Just give the damn information - Don't make us guess, or have to research it on our own. How do we know what's shown in the photo is the actual list - just as some pics have really not much to do with the actual ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on SNMandarin 's blog Why do Chinese call us "Lǎowài老外 ”?(17 comments)
Well people make him feel like a freak when he hears the terms - In retrospect, kids refused to play with him because they felt he was different! I don't know - maybe you are here just for a short while. For the long term, it gets old - although I am used to it since I'm older, my son endures endless branding, ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news American Opens Successful Crepe Stand, Goes Viral in China(13 comments)
If everything were Chinese (or from Chinese culture) there would not even be the word "crepe" in the first place - And selling stands, be it crepe, hotdogs, or lemonade is not a Chinese novelty either! And $6 each? Wow. That comes to about 37 yuan (RMB) a piece, and if she can sell how many.... Maybe she ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on SNMandarin 's blog Why do Chinese call us "Lǎowài老外 ”?(17 comments)
You failed to mention an even less friendly connotation with the term "wai guo lao" 外国佬 (in which I interpret as "foreign bastard") - And don't forget the ignorant sneers when these terms are thrown out. My young bi-racial son is often jeered with the added term “xiao lao wai” or simply ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Losers Back Home? Perceptions of English Teachers in China (88 comments)
I don't mind sharing my personal story and take on the industry - I feel I can represent perhaps Mr. older-than-average expat teacher. Before coming to China, I had (among others) a very decent job as a office manager and martial arts instructor; I went back in college as a non-traditional (older/working) returning ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Two Haikou Luxury Cars With The Same License Plates Caught When Owners Parked Next to Each Other (7 comments)
Maybe the two were a set of his and hers - being that the cars were parked right next to one another, it could be that there is a "couple"; although different make cars, they shared the same plates together as a couple! I wouldn't be surprised. Why else would the be right next to each other? Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news China Box Office Tops US for the First Time (5 comments)
Yes, I'm sure the record box office takings included big foreign flicks! Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Husband of the Year Pimps Out Wife to Clients(5 comments)
Just wondering how they actually met - what background did they have? Perhaps the umbrella business was a front to begin with! Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Man Opens Emergency Exit on Airplane to ‘Get Some Air’(13 comments)
I'm thinking "monkey see, monkey do" syndrome - kind of trending going here, as many things that happen in this country appear to be so. Like making an illegal turn at a signal light, once one person does it many tend to follow suit! So, we have in this situation, no matter what the consequences are, the ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Airplane Turns Back Mid-Flight Due to Disruptive Chinese Passengers(15 comments)
Maybe. No joke! Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Passenger Somehow Deploys Emergency Slide after Plane Lands, Costs Airline Big Bucks(10 comments)
What about them turning on cell phones immediately (when touching down) - or, not turning them off promptly when preparing for take off? Full Comment>>
willandjoy on adb2014 's blog Queuing in China - a True Cultural Experience(9 comments)
A little off the subject, yet indirectly involves queuing, so to speak. One day I had finished classes and took my young son to eat lunch in the college cafeteria where I work. Pretty much as a little guy he gets run over by the hordes of large students racing to get their meals and do something else. My kid tries ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Man’s Business Trip to China Ends With Prison(17 comments)
As always, there's probably a little bit more to the story - I am guessing possibly some anti-Japanese sentiment (since Ueda happens to be a Japanese name, I know from experience - not the groping part though)! Maybe he was tricked or baited then they turned on him, like a set up. Hypothetically, they could have ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Woman Slaps Doctor, Force Perforates His Ear Drum(6 comments)
I am guessing, maybe he was persistant - thinking she may give in to his (if any) advances, so he didn't think she would continue to fight back! Thus the perferated eardrum. And, maybe it took a couple of tries for her to get it right - build up her power and determination as well.Probably more happened or was ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Woman Slaps Doctor, Force Perforates His Ear Drum(6 comments)
I am guessing, maybe he was persistant - thinking she may give in to his (if any) advances, so he didn't think she would continue to fight back! Thus the perferated eardrum. And, maybe it took a couple of tries for her to get it right - build up her power and determination as well.Probably more happened or was ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news What’s in a Name? Foreigners in China with a Chinese Name(12 comments)
Our son is having a difficult time fitting in, or should I say, facing an IDENTITY BATTLE force upon him - making friends at a park or playground no problem, but, everywhere else we go, be it shopping, traveling or whatnot, he is virtually INTERROGATED dozens of times a day. If we ride the bus and I look around, no ... Full Comment>>
willandjoy on news Lessons in Juche: What Is It Like to Study Abroad in North Korea?(3 comments)
Curious as to how the foreign students of N.Korea intend to use their college education from N. Korea! What jobs or careers can they anticipate from their experiences? Full Comment>>