User Comments - ejrunge
ejrunge
Posted on: Checking into a Hotel
May 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM别忘了你的护照！I learned this the hard way the first time I travelled locally. I went to Hangzhou for the weekend and did not even think to bring my passport. I had to call my driver back to help out. He convinced them to use his ID for the paperwork. This is after already providing all the information online for the advance booking, including Passport #, address, and so on.It is just as strict for Chinese traveling in the country.
Posted on: Push and Pull
April 21, 2011 at 11:45 PMGood Lesson. Very simple, but I learned some new characters. I always wondered what 拉 and 推 meant, maybe will save some embarassment in the future. Also, 怎么回事 has a good ring to it.
Posted on: Old China Hand
March 1, 2011 at 5:04 AMThis is a real life conversation that I think I have had more than once. Regarding 浦东国际机场, what is the proper way to say terminal #2 ? I usually say er hao lou or something to that effect.
Posted on: Eating Idioms, Part 2
February 20, 2011 at 7:54 AMIn the context I have seen "吃亏" used, it means disadvantage.
Posted on: Eating Idioms, Part 1
February 14, 2011 at 12:04 AMHey, is this "sweeps week" ? My subscription is coming up for renewal later this month.
As far as behaviour in Shanghai's subways, I have not witnessed this. Shanghai women seem to be more confident and outspoken than most. I would hate to see the consequences of trying to eat some tofu on line #2.
Posted on: Tea Refill
February 9, 2011 at 11:48 PMIn Shanghai, Kunshan, Suzhou, Wuxi, and this general area, any complimentary tea is no better than dirty dishwater. The last time I went to the expensive bar at the Jin Mao Tower Atriumon the 53rd floor, tea was more expensive than a mixed drink. There is no free lunch in China.
Posted on: The Various Guises of "Until"
February 6, 2011 at 5:31 AMFirst of all, no self-respecting Shanghainese girl is going to get married until she has an apartment that is paid for, properly decorated, and inspected by her close relatives.
QW serves its purpose. Yes, sometimes not relevent, sometimes too much cute stuff, but still a good contribution to the learning process.
Posted on: Music Corner in the Park
January 4, 2011 at 11:53 PMIn Shanghai just south of People's square/Raffle's Center, there is a street with shop after shop of musical instruments. I actually was considering buying an erhu, but could not find one that was not made of some potentially endangered animal skin.
Posted on: Your First Mooncake
September 24, 2010 at 6:19 AMI always get more 月饼 than I could possibly eat. I give most of them to my driver and ayi. I am not convinced they can tell the difference between the one's from Christine's and the ones from the 5-star Hotels. My favorite was actually from Taiwan, it was made of green bean flour, with no special surprise inside.
Posted on: Business Cards
May 5, 2011 at 11:31 PMI think it is important to receive the business card with both hands and acknowledge their position in the organization. Putting the business card in your pocket probably is not acceptable, but carefully putting it in your wallet is OK. In an arranged meeting, make sure you have plenty of business cards to hand out.
95% of your business cards will never be referenced again. If you meet someone important to you, send them an email thanking them for the meeting and so on. It seems in China, phone numbers, positions, and addresses change frequently.