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Death of British businessman Neil Heywood Views: 444 Comments: 13
Jabaru Australia Female	Death of British businessman Neil Heywood in Chongging last November, has finally made CCTV news as thegovernmentlaunches an investigation. Bo Xilai is under further scrutiny as he and his wife appear linked to the mystery death.Most news media websites all blocked here this morning. Managed to read one after this post. Has anyone got anything more to go on. ... More
10 Apr 12 From Forum

China Expat – A Decade Of Writing 2001-2011 Views: 40 Comments: 1
webmaster Australia Male	Dear all,The new China Expat book, “China Expat – A Decade Of Writing 2001-2011” is out now with Chongqing Expat featured in the National China website directory.“China Expat – A Decade Of Writing: 2001 - 2011” brings together a collection of the published work of four well known expats for the first time in one volume. With articles taken from the archives of the China Expat magazine and online blog from the past 10 years, this collection will provide memories of days gone by, provoke exclamations of ‘I didn’t know that!’ an ... More
10 Oct 11 From Forum

A Short Story about Jim Zacker Views: 285 Comments: 13
webmaster Australia Male	An ordinary yet extraordinary foreignerwho devoted the last four years of his life to ChongqingThere are few who can be remembered by many for just four years’ of radiant life,and there is only one who devoted those four years to Chongqing - Jim Zacker.To read the full article, please click on the following links:For English version, click here.For Chinese version, click here.* Special thanks toJabarufor her kind help in polishing the English version. ... More
13 Sep 11 From Forum

CQEXPAT 5 YEARS TIMELINE (2006-2011) Views: 121 Comments: 0
webmaster Australia Male	In the past 5 years, there were countless things worth noting that occurred on cqexpat website. I think it is necessary to single out some of the best and give them a timeline for record purposes.* Please note: This is by no means a complete list. If anything important is missing, feel free to let me know and I will add it here.* Two older versions of cqexpat. (Left: 2006 - 2008. Right: 2008-2010)27 August 20115 Year Party for CQExpat. Held atCACTUS MEXICAN PUB and about 80 expats and locals attended.Related information:5 Year Party f ... More
05 Sep 11 From Forum

5 Year Party for CQExpat Views: 707 Comments: 59
sumguynkc United States (USA) Male	THE PARTY IS ON AND YOU´RE ALL INVITED!! WHEN: AUGUST 27TH, 8 UNTIL LATEWHERE: CACTUS MEXICAN PUB, 9TH LEVEL, HONG YA DONGWHO: ALL CQEXPAT MEMBERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GUESTSWHY: TO CELEBRATE THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF CQEXPAT & HITTING 5,000NO COVER CHARGE, OPEN MIKE SESSION (FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS), PRIZES, SURPRISES, GOOD TIMES. JOIN THE FUN! ... More
05 Aug 11 From Forum

Online Collectivism. Views: 118 Comments: 7
benjamin.brown8 @gmail.com United States (USA) Male	I recently heard of a new development in China: Tuan gou (团购）which means “Group Shopping”. This is when a large group of people interested in making the same purchase gets together through an online chat group and decides to meet at a specific market, at a specific time, to collectively negotiate a group discount for an item. They all want the same item.The example on national public radio was a group of new homeowners shopping for some kind of light fixture. About 70 people arrived as a group at a large store that sold furniture ... More
05 Jul 11 From Blogs

My Teacher: Zhou EnLai. Views: 24 Comments: 0
benjamin.brown8 @gmail.com United States (USA) Male	This is a posting from my blog, www.chinesebusinessculture.wordpress.org. Please feel free to comment on anything you agree or disagree with. I appreciate any input. It´s all an opportunity for me to learn. (Ben Brown)When entering the Chinese market, be it through trade agreements, product licensing, or FDI, any business will face significant hurdles. Chris Berghoff, president of Control Products (Minnesota), mentioned in a presentation recently that the greatest of these hurdles is understanding Chinese culture prior to entry.Langua ... More
05 Jul 11 From Blogs

Chongqing Nostalgia. Where Is It? Views: 81 Comments: 6
Xujun United States (USA) Female	I took the following photos during my April visit to Chongqing, where I could find few traces of anything familiar from my childhood.The Liberation Monument (解放碑)The Liberation Monument (解放碑)– Yes, that piteous little thing in the center – the Liberation Monument used to be the great landmark of Chongqing. Is the towering building on the left purposely trying to mock and humiliate it?Flat Bread (烧饼)Flat Bread (烧饼) – Oh my childhood favorite snack! Street vendors of ... More
05 Jun 11 From Blogs

They Finally Got Bin Laden...What Next? Views: 299 Comments: 47
sumguynkc United States (USA) Male	So the US finally got to Bin Laden, which must give some small measure of consolation to all those touched by 9/11, but certainly won´t bring back any of the 3,000 lost lives.Now what? Will this mean an end to the terrorist threats? Can the troops finally be brought home? Can the "Homeland Security" be finally dismantled and put and end to the police state that currently exists in the USA?Or, will this give the powers that be yet another excuse to heighten fear and further tighten the noose around Americans´ freedoms under the guise o ... More
02 May 11 From Forum

EVERYDAY CHONGQING WEIRD and WONDERFUL Views: 391 Comments: 0
Jabaru Australia Female	I’m always on the lookout for something interesting and I’m seldom disappointed. You see some funny things while living here in China.2011 June 29thThis morning was one of those wonderfully clear, sunny days in Chongqing and I wasn´t surprised to see three ladies using their pretty parasols even at the early hour of 8.30am. What was soweirdabout those three ladies was that they were all riding on the sunny side of a bus I was passing by on my way to work.2011 June 15thI´ve been passing this sign for weeks nowoutside the Montessori s ... More
24 Apr 11 From Blogs

Self-acclaimed Chinese traditional girls: what on earth got into them? Views: 177 Comments: 11
rog Netherlands Male	I do not know why Google comes up with almost 1.5 million hits of "Traditional Chinese girl", and only a meager 210.000 of "Chinese traditional girl". But let´s face it: hardly anyone will question whether a girl is a girl, or a Chinese a Chinese; it is insteadthe word "traditional" that raises many an eyebrow; yet can it not be taken out of it context. What do girls or women mean when they refer to themselves as traditional Chinese girls or Chinese traditional girls? I suggest we ponder a while aboutthis by loosely looking back into ... More
09 Apr 11 From Blogs

How can one truly define what love is? Views: 239 Comments: 36
jade_wonderland Taiwan Female	“How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love?”— Albert EinsteinIt´s hard to define love. How do you avoid confusing it with infatuation or lust? Philosophers and psychologists both have attempted to define love, per least its difference from infatuation and lust.Love is much more than a risk, but is a risk that one can take and grasp and fall into a dark abyss or dig oneself a hole and only crawl back when you overcome your emotions.How can one trul ... More
08 Mar 11 From Blogs

Z Visa application for teachers liable to the new policy: everything you need to know Views: 606 Comments: 27
rog Netherlands Male	I : IntroductionThis post will give you the necessary information if you are one of those ESL teachers already in Chongqing, maybe even had several residence permits but never had a Z-visa, so you are bound to leave China and get the right document for your next term.I my case, I have been living and teaching here for 6 years. I entered the country on a tourist visa, later obtained a business visa and since then had many residence permits. I have the Dutch nationality. I had to renew my passport in Shanghai in 2010, so my initial visa ... More
24 Feb 11 From Forum

Rant of the Day Views: 1393 Comments: 120
sumguynkc United States (USA) Male	Westerners love to complain (rant and rave), especially when it´s about something over which we have no control. It´s like therapy, it gets whatever is annoying us off our chest. Chinese also complain, but it´s usually by young women about their lousy love life, based on previous posts. So, why not have a place to air our latest discontent, like troublesome kids, the weather, etc. Add your rant of the day, whenever you find something to complain about. ... More
06 Nov 10 From Blogs

Anti-Japan protest in Chongqing Views: 252 Comments: 31
laowailaile United States (USA) Male	Too bad i was inside all day yesterday, but did anyone catch the protest yesterday?? from what i can gather from the story they must have marched through JieFangBei to the memorial across from 88.who really cares about 8 insignificant island with a total area of less than 8km2.china seems to being using their usual argument of "if it was once part of china we have the right to say its now and always has been part of china." while the other side says "hey u lost control of this place for a brief time and we´ve controlled it ever since" ... More
26 Oct 10 From Forum

Jim Zacker (musicman) Views: 2434 Comments: 227
sumguynkc United States (USA) Male	Background...For those who may not be aware, Jim Zacker, one of the founders of CQexpat.com and organizer of the long running C.A.F.E. Club became ill and was admitted to the hospital on October 8th. After a diagnosis of cancer, the family determined the best course of action was to return Jim to his homeland, Australia, where he will undergo further examination and all possible avenues of treatment. During his stay in the local hospital, the flood of support, assistance in many forms and visitors has been overwhelming. This post was ... More
11 Oct 10 From Forum

No Respect for Foreign Teachers! Views: 359 Comments: 11
Mattwhim United Kingdom (UK) Male	American comedian Rodney Dangerfield established a very long and successful career with his standup comedy routine "I don´t get no respect," and as a foreign English teacher, it is highly likely you will find yourself identifying with Mr. Dangerfield´s predicament, especially (but not only) if you are unqualified.The foreign English teacher in China is de-professionalized, i.e., we are hired almost exclusively as simple facilitators of speaking and listening skills. For public schools and universities, it is a national requirement tha ... More
28 Sep 10 From Blogs

The Truth about China Views: 368 Comments: 23
Leonidas Greece Male	Where are we going and where are have we been? is the question the oldest living society in the world must ask its self as it movies to order becoming the world’s number one economy.It has the power, it has the resources, but can it gain the respect of the rest of the world and show that it has the ability to progress the knowledge and philosophy that so far has been gained in many of the world’s societies. My view is that China has gained in so many ways and has so much to show the rest of the world, its people are smart, clever an ... More
13 Sep 10 From Blogs

New Subway in Jiang Bei Views: 366 Comments: 29
Mattwhim United Kingdom (UK) Male	Ok so let me kick off here. Who has been to the new Subway in Jiang Bei?The new Subway is right next door to where I live and I am finding that I have become a regular visitor, this is good and bad. On the good side I am eating a lot of healthy sandwiches and don’t need to be bothered about cooking, on the bad side I am eating food that I am not sure is safe to eat or to put it bluntly, how many days had it been there.To be honest so far all my sandwiches seem to be fresh and so I am not saying that they are selling me out of date fo ... More
10 Sep 10 From Forum

REMEMBER 9/11 Views: 241 Comments: 61
sumguynkc United States (USA) Male	Although we may well remember the 9/11 tragedy and the many dramatic images, I prefer to recall the World Trade Center when it once graced the tip of lower Manhattan as seen in some of my earlier photos.How have the events of 9/11 effected your life and the world in which we live...for better or for worse? ... More
10 Sep 10 From Blogs

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