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panda2 / Panda Beer
Posted on: Accents and Subway Survival
September 29, 2007 at 11:35 AMGood show many memories there ! John was right plan you exit. When first in Shanghai I would always know how many stops before I got off. Then I knew the names and planned to exit one stop early, and held my ground at the doorway. As for the lines for tickets, bus etc a "gruff " word from a white man got results.,even to the flower seller (kids) late night outside the clubs etc. Yes China town is the best place to get best value travel from any country to China. My problem words ...ZHEN, REN, CHA, I have to take care with Z & C words always
Posted on: Cycling
September 24, 2007 at 2:19 AMA word of warning !! if you have a new bike in CHINA it will get stolen for sure !! and do not use a Chinese lock and chain on it as they can be removed in 10 seconds!! Get one from home? or pay more than you paid for the bike in China ....I have lost several bikes already ..
Posted on: Beauty Pageant for Bloggers
September 4, 2007 at 10:50 AMchangye: They are out there ..believe me!! ... I have meet many at the "Chinese KTV clubs" and Pubs. Ugly ?? no way ! but she is smiling, this is considered bad in some Chinese professions when posing for a photograph?
Posted on: Number Two
August 29, 2007 at 1:28 AMGood lesson ..handy when you have had one of those suspect street side meals and are in a hurry to get back to your room !! PS: could have show a country side toilet in the photo ..non western style !! this one is a bit too clean for a public WC. I have found WC is used in many parts of China, even in common speech.
Posted on: Jaywalking
August 2, 2007 at 5:31 AMAlways cross on the RED light in China, that way you know where the cars are coming from, on green they come from all directions, and have the bikes sneak up on you!!! "BEST RULE" close your eyes and cross anyway, just do not make eye contact with any driver or they will take right of way !!
Posted on: #8
July 22, 2007 at 12:12 AMBazza a video clip with subtitles? not if they are like some of the movies I have seen with subtitles! it is a comedy on it's own ... Chinglish at its best, quite often no relationship to what the movie is about ! ( Thats what you get for five Kuai?)
Posted on: My Cat
July 14, 2007 at 6:41 AMis anyone else unable to open or download the files today? tried ie & ie with no luck
Posted on: I'm bored
July 7, 2007 at 3:17 AMGood timing ! It is wet and cold here and it is school holidays..."I am bored" a very common sound.....lets get outside get wet and have some fun!!! Oh for some Shanghai heat !!
Posted on: Requesting a Napkin
June 4, 2007 at 2:49 AMThe standard serviette/napkin in the restaurants I visit in China is a roll of toilet paper being empited from the centre of the roll. If up market may even be in a plastic holder!! :) Go local I always say !!
Posted on: Table Manners and Tipping
October 13, 2007 at 4:41 AMI have had no problems with tipping in China, at local level it is most welcome for GOOD service in restaurants bar's and clubs. It is expected in RKTV and KTV clubs. As it is their income, the workers work for tips and are not always on any retainer wage. As a westerner in China I do not expect to pay more than the locals, if local friends tip in a situation so will I. I also pay my few Kuai for hair cut, clean shoes,food and beer in the street as it is the market price. The image of the filthy rich westerners is not from the tipping but the way in which money is spent. China has become a very big consumer society, and how you spend your money displays your wealth more than ever.