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Kissing in China Views: 2839 Comments: 32
Mattwhim United Kingdom (UK) Male	I read an article in the China Daily today called ‘British “stiff upper lip” a thing of the past’. The article focused on how the British have become more open about their feelings, and are no longer embarrassed to shed a tear or be affectionate in public places.Research had been conducted on the subject and found that nearly three-quarters of Brits now great others with an air kiss or hug, an increase of a third over the last 15 years, while 63 percent of the 1,000 people surveyed said they cried in public.Now as a British male I ... More
28 Mar 10 From Blogs

Vote - Should we ban a member like ericonaldo´ Views: 354 Comments: 32
webmaster Australia Male	Should we ban a member like ericonaldo ?I think the best way is to vote! To vote YES, click on once.To vote NO, click on once.This poll will be valid for 5 days (Monday to Friday). The final decision will be based on voting results. Before that, this user's account is temporarily suspended. ... More
27 Jul 09 From Forum

Anti-Japan protest in Chongqing Views: 326 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

The Truth about China Views: 1148 Comments: 31
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

Sally's World of Words Views: 332 Comments: 31
lentil China Female	Aha, I'm new here. I was born in Dalian, graduated in Shenyang, married in Nanning, and working in Owen, Chongqing.Actually, now I am still shy while seeing foreigners, although I have learned English for 16 years.I have been a translator for two years, but at that time I faced technical documents every day. Now it comes into my real life. BeforeEnglish was an art, but now it is alanguage.Here I'd like to write something daily, and hope everyone can share my happiness. ... More
03 Aug 08 From Forum

Can "Thinking Outside the Box" be taught to someone? Views: 214 Comments: 30
Latinletterman United States (USA) Male	Can "Thinking Outside the Box" be taught to young Chinese students who have grown up to think notas an individual but as part of a collective?I had the pleasure of meeting many young Chinese kids who were extremely smart and goal oriented.But Ialso found that most tended to think within boundaries (set of rules) that they were taughtat school or by society.I believe that there are a few gifted people who are born with that ability to think outside the box. For most, like myself, we learn that from school and the people that surround u ... More
19 Feb 09 From Forum

Auction - Proceeds to China Red Cross - Winner Macci/Red Cross Views: 317 Comments: 30
musicman4069 Australia Male	I have a genuine Australian (throwing) Boomerang bearing the name of Aboriginal Roy Barker "Mook Mook".This Boomerang is made from Australian Mulga Wood a native Australian hardwood.I paid the equivalent of 400 Yuan for it in Australia January 2007.It has been sitting in my display cabinet but there is a better purpose for it.If anyone is interested in it, please be the highest bidder greater than 400Y by midnight (China time) Thursday May 22. If there is a tie for the highest bid, it goes to the person who lodged their bid first.I wi ... More
16 May 08 From Forum

New Subway in Jiang Bei Views: 458 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

Z Visa application for teachers liable to the new policy: everything you need to know Views: 864 Comments: 28
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

The Dichotomy of Chinese Culture Views: 295 Comments: 28
SteveM Australia Male	The Dichotomy of Chinese CultureI am a huge fan of China. I have been coming here for almost 25 years and watched the country emerge and evolve with breathtaking speed enthusiasm. I’ve traversed the length and breadth of China, by plane, by bicycle and by foot, visiting some 60+ cities and innumerable small towns and villages, exploring both the country and the people. Through mountain ranges and plains, deserts and floods, modern cities and ancient villages . In every case, admiring the resilience, resourcefulness and hospi ... More
22 Oct 09 From Forum

What do you think of the real estate bubble in China? Views: 329 Comments: 25
Emily China Female	Surging property prices triggering worries about real estate bubble in ChinaAnxieties over the real estate bubble have become widespread across China recently, as the boom in this sector is leading to construction of more and more houses and apartments than most Chinese people can afford to buy. In the past 7 years, Chinese property prices have been soaring, way beyond ordinary people´s purchasing power. In Shanghai, the average price per square meter was 17,360 yuan, up 40 percent over the same period last year.Some real estate in Pu ... More
12 Dec 09 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

Why I love 重庆。 Views: 526 Comments: 24
benjamin.brown8 @gmail.com United States (USA) Male	My first trip to Chongqing happened in 1994. I was 20 years old and had never lived in a city larger than about 2,500 people. I grew up in the middle of Minnesota in the US. I was amazed by the size and beauty of the city. I loved the food, the people, the culture and the streets. I loved the 烧烤（BBQ）The 炒手（dumplings) and the 老火锅(old-style hot pot). But what really made the city beautiful to me was the friendships I formed. I moved from Chongqing to Shanghai after living in Chongqing for two years. I regretted the move almost ... More
08 Jul 10 From Forum

Are men afraid to be understood? Views: 539 Comments: 23
Crystal Tao China Female	Lately I was searching for different English language blogs and forums about China, and it was just a matter of time until I wouldcome acrossthe Chinabounder´s blog "Sex and Shanghai".For those of you who never heard about it - this is a very juicydiary of British Casanova who worked in Shanghai as an English language teacher and had multipleaffairs with Chinese girls.Besides describing his bedroom exercises the guy is sometimes philosophizing about the human nature in general. Some ofhis conclusionsare curious (one dayI am going to w ... More
12 Mar 10 From Blogs

NEW EUROPEAN ENGLISH Views: 343 Comments: 22
Jabaru Australia Female	Thought this was quite amusing and a little hard to read initially. Wonder if we would get used to spelling and speaking that way. Sure would make things simpler but then it wouldn´t be ENGLISH anymore would it. The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase ... More
14 Apr 10 From Forum

Indian Kitchen is Indian food Views: 333 Comments: 22
Mattwhim United Kingdom (UK) Male	The other day I finally made it to the Indian Kitchen restaurant in Guanyin Qiao. I love curry in fact I was brought up on the stuff and when I heard that this restaurant had opened up so near to where I live in Guanyiin Qiao,me and my girlfriendjust had to go and taste it.By the way when I say I was brought up on the stuff I don’t mean I was orphaned and an Indian family had taken me under their wing or that my parents only knew how to cook curry which became our family’s staple diet, No!I originally come from a small town in Engla ... More
28 Mar 10 From Blogs

The removal of CQBaby Views: 406 Comments: 22
webmaster Australia Male	I didn´t think CQBaby was an issue until some members seriously complained about her. Of course this is a platform for free speech, and sometimes I do enjoy her comic behaviours here, which could be more fun than harming.I am convinced to ban this member because:1) I believe she is someone who is intentionally causing troubleon this siteunder fake ID, just like another member (rickharriss). So she is not only a normal troll, but a troll who is aiming at harming this website ultimately (this has been confirmed by this member herself).2 ... More
15 Oct 09 From Forum

How to choose a chinese name Views: 274 Comments: 22
musicman4069 Australia Male	Choosing a chinese name can be a time consuming process. Most of us look into the meaning of chinese words to come up with something powerful, heroic or about self character. But as I found, you can create a great name, but will you remember how to write it in chinese characters? Everything I liked, presented me with a mass of strokes that I thought would take me months to remember. So for those that have difficulty with writing characters, take the easy option, like I did. I did not worry about the meaning, I went for the least amoun ... More
17 Nov 07 From Forum

Buying a House/Apartment Chongqing Views: 610 Comments: 22
musicman4069 Australia Male	If any foreigner is thinking of buying a place in Chongqing and wants information about the process, happy to share my experience. It is quite different from the western world. In Australia, you look at places in the area you wish to live, and choose the house that best fits your needs. The houses are already fitted, and you only need furniture. But here, if you choose to buy a new place, it comes with bare rooms that need electrical, plumbing, flooring, etc etc. There is a lot of work to be done which can be time consuming and create ... More
08 Jun 07 From Forum

Language Related Questions Views: 434 Comments: 21
webmaster Australia Male	To both expat and Chinese members:If you have any language related questions, whether Chinese, English or any other languages, feel free to post them here. I think CQExpat members will be of great help to you in your language learning.I will also try my best to offer my advice to you (I used to run a free Chinese course at Hong Ya Dong but can not do it anymore as I am no longer in CQ).Hope you find this thread helpful.- Language is the pathway to culture. - ... More
26 Mar 10 From Forum

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