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Sino-Singapore 3rd govt project Views: 232 Comments: 2
nyc_expat United States (USA) Male	Chongqing is the third Sino-Singapore G-G project, announced by Chinese president Xi in Singapore on November 6th.The third Sino-Singapore government to government project is on strategic connectivity and services for the Yangtze River economic belt, Sino-Europe Silk Road and Sino-Asia Silk Road， including financial services, aviation, transportation & logistics, information & communication technology (ICT). Chongqing is selected for its strategic geo political national interest in China as a test bed for the fourth industria ... More
06 Nov 15 From Forum

What is your tipping policy? Views: 153 Comments: 5
the Ruidi China Male	As I was reading an article posted saying the hotel directly adds the tips in the final bill, I was wondering what is everyone´s "tipping policy" in CQ. Basically I only tip taxi drivers ... I wonder if that is the reason for lousy hospitality spirit in restaurants/bars/etc... For restaurant, it is really weird to tip the waiter with cash, I mean, sometimes I do enjoy the service, but it is a strange picture to give them cash and say "here is your tip"...I tried to put some bills under the plate one time and the waiter chased me down ... More
22 Jul 15 From Forum

What Japanese are taught for the the earthquake happened. Views: 114 Comments: 4
matsuko Japan Female	First of all, I´m so sorry and pray for the victims of this earthquake in Sichuan.Hopefully their physical and mental damage get better.Well,I´m Japanese and grew up in Japan. So I experienced a lot of earthquakes.Some people ask me how often we experience.It´s really depends on each year.In the case of a person who keep living one place from his/her birth till die,at least 3 or 4 times per year.And our average life span is more than 80 years.So we experience the earthquakes at least 240 times....That´s a lot. And the "massive" earthq ... More
22 Apr 13 From Blogs

Chinese Company / Western Company Views: 582 Comments: 13
benjamin.brown8 @gmail.com United States (USA) Male	I recently got a job at a Chinese company. Until this week I was the only non-Chinese employee at the company. Now I have a fellow American, a finance guy, who has also started here. He shares a cubicle box with me. Seems like a nice guy. About 40% of the employees speak pretty good English here in the head office. I was conversant at what I would consider a very high intermediate level before my arrival here. Since November 1st my Chinese has improved at a very high rate, as I´ve learned words like annual revenues, expense reports, m ... More
07 Dec 12 From Blogs

cqexpat member Rachel in the spotlight for helping a stray dog Views: 213 Comments: 2
webmaster Australia Male	By chance I just discovered one of cqexpat members Rachel Gray (username: rachelbeth91)´s touching story about helping a stray dog that she found at Wugongli near the university she was studying at then. She spent over 10,000 RMB in transferring this poor dog (named Nala) to her Chicago home with the help of He Mei Pet Hotelstaff which she met on cqexpat website, after overcoming tremendous difficulties in the process.Truly interesting and moving story. Take a look at this Sina news report (originally by Chongqing Morning News):http:/ ... More
02 Oct 12 From Forum

China's 'most dangerous man' shot dead near mum's home Views: 310 Comments: 10
webmaster Australia Male	(The Telegraph, London)After an eight-year manhunt across four provinces involving tens of thousands of police officers, China´s most-wanted criminal was shot dead yesterday, 14 kilometres from his mother´s home.Zhou Kehua, 42, was cornered in an alley behind a shoe shop in the central city of Chongqing and opened fire. He was shot in the head at close range. At least one policeman was "lightly injured" in the gun battle."After so many murders, he knew he would get the death penalty, so there was no moral struggle in his mind."Zhou ha ... More
15 Aug 12 From Forum

To the drunk Russian girl that stole my money in Jiefangbei Views: 2537 Comments: 88
Samort7 United States (USA) Male	You may not remember this as you were pretty drunk, so let me set the scene:It was Wednesday night around 4:00. My fellows and I were coming from the True Color club on our way to McDonalds on Haochijie. We ran into you alone, in front of the TNT club, arguing with police officers. You had no shoes on and your feet were bloody. You werebelligerent, yelling and pushingthe police officers. We stepped in so that you would not get thrown into a Chinese jail (a place you most definitely don´t want to go). You said in broken Chinese that yo ... More
29 Jun 12 From Forum

"sweep out the foreign trash" ? Views: 577 Comments: 24
Ray W. Mauritius Male	Following a recent incident in which aBritish man sexually assaulted a young Chinese woman on thestreets of Beijing, and another in which aRussian musicianverballyabused a Chinese woman on a train, Chinese netizens have begun to expressresentment towards the behavior of foreigners in China, and the authorities inBeijing have launched an initiative to expel foreigners who enter the countryillegally, overstay their visas, or seek illegal employment. In light of theseevents, Yang Rui, anchor for China Central Television´s (CCTV´s) Englis ... More
29 May 12 From Forum

Streets of Chongqing - Photo Blog Views: 848 Comments: 58
absent Bulgaria Male	I guess it would be nice to have a little photo-thread going on, since I know that I am not the only photographer here. Lets just stick to street, events and other interesting stuff, no personal shotsI guess i'll make a start with some pictures i took over the last 3 weeks. Feel free to contribute! ... More
26 May 12 From Forum

Meldi ConXion Views: 3989 Comments: 158
Jabaru Australia Female	WEEKLY EVENT 大家星期二见ConXion is not just a language exchange but offers learners and lovers of languages an opportunity to meet, speak and make friends in many languages.Come along if you are interested inmaking friendssharing your language and culture,sharing personalinterests and hobbies,and perhaps discussing some hot topics from time to timeJoin the mix at Meldi ConXion.Start around 7.00pm and finish about 9.00pmSpeakers of all levels of any language can join and move from group to group to suit your needs and skill levels. ... More
17 May 12 From Forum

Death of British businessman Neil Heywood Views: 566 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

chinese girls and foreign men Views: 1439 Comments: 54
luxing China Female	yesterday , i just read a blog about what foreign men in china think about chinese girls . so i can not help to write this blog to share with you guys about how i feel about it .to chinese girls ,looking at the man in front of you , asking yourself: do you love this man who he is or just the way how he looks . when he he just considers you a desire for combination maid , cook , sex worker . does it deserves that u are payiing if you are an easy girl . so while you are opening ur legs and showing off ur " love" , you already embrassed ... More
01 Mar 12 From Blogs

A Short Story about Jim Zacker Views: 344 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: 183 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

Why Culture is Important. Views: 106 Comments: 2
benjamin.brown8 @gmail.com United States (USA) Male	When I first arrived in Chongqing in 1994 as an exchange student, I had never been outside of the US. I had grown up in a small town that was very homogeneous. There were only white people. We were all Catholics or Lutherans.My parents raised me from a very young age to be curious about other cultures. By the time I was six I had already made it clear that my favorite food was Chinese, my favorite movies were Kung Fu movies from Hong Kong, and my favorite thing to read was a fortune cookie prediction (aside from Robin Hood, of course. ... More
01 Sep 11 From Blogs

Online Collectivism. Views: 139 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: 95 Comments: 3
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: 123 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

EVERYDAY CHONGQING WEIRD and WONDERFUL Views: 604 Comments: 2
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.Been a while since I posted which doesn´t mean there´s been nothing to note, just little time to keep things coming so here´s on for the records............2013 March 20thHOT HOT HOT ‘CAT SPAT’ON LIGHT RAILI’ve taken to the light rail to get to the office since it’sfaster but certainly not always comfortable because of the crowds on line 3 andthe congestion at the interchange station at Hongqihego ... More
24 Apr 11 From Blogs

Self-acclaimed Chinese traditional girls: what on earth got into them? Views: 287 Comments: 12
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

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