User Comments - RJ
RJ
Posted on: Preparing for the Heat
January 8, 2008 at 3:33 AMhttp://www.cchar.com/download.php david- this is a great animated stroke order dictionary but it is not free.
Posted on: Singapore
January 7, 2008 at 2:45 PMWe call them the same thing here. We dont treat them as well however.
Posted on: Using Verbs 不出来 , 得出来
January 7, 2008 at 11:17 AMAmber- perfect timing. A new Qing Wen to listen to during my long commute. Thank you.
Posted on: Ordering Chinese Take-out
January 6, 2008 at 2:03 AMCasie, 毛蟹 is hairy crab. I too like these but they are seasonal and a lot of work to eat. 海蛎 should be sea oyster. You are making me hungry for China.
Posted on: Ordering Chinese Take-out
January 5, 2008 at 11:56 AMCasie, we call it hot pot which makes perfect sense to me. Chaffing dish or chaffy dish is of French origin and describes a pot used to cook or keep something warm, but its not a word I hear very often. I remember also trying some pigeon eggs. The pigeon eggs become tiny hard boiled eggs. Not something you will see in the US.
Posted on: Ordering Chinese Take-out
January 5, 2008 at 5:55 AMI too love the "hot pot". What was the place called? "Little sheep" or something like that? Everything was good. Great fun with a group of people and some beer.
Posted on: Trip to the Chinese Doctor and a Special Guest
January 4, 2008 at 2:53 PMThanks Orkelm. Have you read the book Mr. China? http://www.amazon.com/Mr-China-Memoir-Tim-Clissold/dp/0060761393 Interesting book about investing in China back in the 90's.
Posted on: Trip to the Chinese Doctor and a Special Guest
January 4, 2008 at 11:37 AMLunetta - there are western clinics in SH but this would be a good subject for discussion. I will definitely read the professor's book when it comes out. I have found everything he spoke of to be true. There are creative ways around such issues and the Chinese are great to work with. Usually it is upper management (on American side) that dont get it.
Posted on: Trip to the Chinese Doctor and a Special Guest
January 4, 2008 at 10:41 AMI did visit a standard medical clinic in SH (as opposed to traditional medicine) and I found it interesting that you can choose the doctor you want to see from a board on the wall. There are short bio's and a picture. The price of seeing each doctor seemed to be related to their training and there are several levels of "doctor" available. I would love to know more about this assuming I have interpreted this correctly.
Posted on: Singapore
January 8, 2008 at 9:27 AMFascinating. I find myself once again in awe of how much I dont know about another part of the world. Somewhat ashamed, my homework assignment is clear. Thanks for the education Auntie68, Cpod is a priceless place to be. I would love to visit Singapore. Again I feel so cheated at having been required to learn only one language as a child.