sunsetlover

Feb 01, 2022 21:44

Articles : sunsetlover commented on news 5 Tips for Surviving the Chinese Workplace

Great points. One more: Working long hours will not impress anybody, especially your boss. Walk into any good size Chinese company at 8pm and you'll see many people still working. In fact, many Chinese companies have sleeping rooms, or even "dormitories". For some Chinese workers the thinking is "why go home at 9pm, ... Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Sep 18, 2017 01:41

Blogs : sunsetlover commented on adb2014 's blog The Reality of Raising Kids in China.

Good article. I always wondered what it'd be like to raise kids here as a foreigner. I wondered, but I wouldn't do it. With due respect, the food pollution, the water pollution and, of course, the much publicized air pollution are just too much of a risk to take, in my opinion. And that's not to mention the other ... Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Sep 02, 2016 21:31

Articles : sunsetlover commented on news Which International Destinations Are Most Popular with Chinese Tourists?

What you said is true. Also, a big part of that spending is for gifts and friends, who as soon as they know they are traveling overseas, they bombard them with shopping requests for cosmetics etc. The thing is, it's not that just "Made in China" is considered crap, it's also that "made in S Korea", but bought in ... Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Sep 02, 2016 20:47

Articles : sunsetlover commented on news How to Become a Chinese Citizen

It's more like a "curse", than an "achievement". In fact, the Chinese themselves would brand a foreigner (Westerner) who tries this, as the "ultimate loser". Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Mar 30, 2016 11:27

Around China : sunsetlover commented on news The 10 Chinese Dishes That Gross Expats Out

What's with those preserved eggs in China? "it's a thousand years old, it must be good"...good thing they don't apply the same "logic" to the Vietnam war era chicken parts they find frozen once in a while. Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Mar 30, 2016 11:14

Around China : sunsetlover commented on news Beijing Man Awarded 3,000 Yuan for Falsely Accusing Foreigner of Terrorist Activity

There is no "tit for tat", at least with the US and EU, both on a individual visa and on a business/commerce level. For the US in particular, it's been an "open border" policy (surprise) for the last 4-5 years. As far as the incident you mentioned, no one who's been in China over a year would be surprised. The only ... Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Mar 30, 2016 10:45

(Suzhou) Features : sunsetlover commented on news Concerned About Food Safety? You Should Be.

Not meant as a critique on Fields (which I have no knowledge on), but this article is overly optimistic. For one, "the future is bright"? When it comes to food safety in China, I don't think so. We can ask any Chinese we trust, who secretly dreams of moving to a Western country (there are tens of millions of them). ... Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Jun 06, 2014 00:28

Articles : sunsetlover commented on news Chinese Men, Western Women: Differences in the Dating Game

Frankly, even though I agree in principle, in practice Chinese men don't approach Western girls. They are way too shy for that. Heck, notice how many Chinese men approach Chinese girls. 99% of the time they are introduced by friends and family. The only "pick-ups" in China are by foreigners. Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Jun 06, 2014 00:11

Articles : sunsetlover commented on news 5 Beautiful Places in China Ruined by Tourism

No, I have to disagree about Guilin. If you go during a regular week, the place is great and the sights are breath-taking. The key to any China travel is to search beforehand for the dates of Chinese holidays...and then search again, to make sure your travel will not coincide with those. Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

May 19, 2014 12:53

Articles : sunsetlover commented on news Chinese Men, Western Women: Differences in the Dating Game

I have one piece of advice for Western girls thinking about dating Mainland Chinese men: make friends with Mainland Chinese girls and ask THEM. After all, who knows them better? Having said that, in my 4 years in Shanghai I saw maybe 3 "Western girl-Chinese man" couples. In a smaller city, you might be the "talk of ... Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Dec 17, 2013 00:36

(Shanghai) In Pulse : sunsetlover commented on news Husband Stabs Foreigner to Death in Shanghai Restaurant

And of course, this being China, the wait staff and the other patrons just stood there while the man was being stabbed to death. Any Chinese man, even with a knife, is not that threatening. Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Dec 17, 2013 00:21

Articles : sunsetlover commented on news Homebound: 10 Things Expats Miss About China When They Leave

The list itself proves that the writer had a very hard time coming up with 10 things too be missed. Perhaps she should have limited herself to 3 things. Taxi drivers? Come on. Food?! You have not been reading China Daily (yes that horrible instrument of the West) and the daily food scandals?? And cost of living? ... Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Nov 16, 2013 11:03

Around China : sunsetlover commented on news Woman Filmed on Shanghai Metro Removing Clothes and Modeling

Identity problem? in mainland China? no way. If there were 400 million like you in your country, you might have an issue also. Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Nov 07, 2013 12:11

Around China : sunsetlover commented on news Wild Sanya-Style Sex Party for the Rich and Famous Exposed in Beijing

Isn't that exactly what the Chairman had in mind 64 years ago?? :) Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Nov 07, 2013 12:01

Articles : sunsetlover commented on news A More Western China? 4 Areas Where the West Has Impacted China

but "no cheese, thank you" :) Full Comment>>

sunsetlover

Nov 07, 2013 11:52

(Kunming) In Pulse : sunsetlover commented on news Brawl Breaks Out on a Kunming-Bound Flight, Foreigners Involved

I honestly ask, is there anything worse in China than "middle-aged Chinese women"?? Full Comment>>