Annaurora – I am not saying who's wrong and who's right and I don't know you and anyone else here. Just telling the girl everyone should protect themselves by signing a contract or some sort of agreement in case the things go ugly.
I brought up the pay issue on the side just simply because I don't believe the demand would be that huge to make the pay 10-20 times higher! This is a pointless discussion as I have my view and you have yours. I don't want to go further on this issue. This is against my will which was to offer some advice to the girl.
As for you Chingis – you should go back to school to learn some manner for debate on how to treat the people properly of the different opinions. Through the whole time I've not once disgraced you by calling you ignorant and other names which I think you deserve. I've been trying to talk as we are equal. Trying to lower other people in any way at this stage of the discussion is a disgusting movement and you should be shamed.
I believe the human nature and there is why the law was introduced to prevent us from being biased.
ASKING EVERY CHINESE ON THE STREET is just an expression saying EVERYONE IN CHINA. So to correct my saying, every Chinese thinks foreigners in China are spoiled. It doesn't matter you or other foreigners disagree. I didn't bring this up for discussion.
I do need one favour from you: Please, just get lost.
Chingis - Isn't it soooo obvious this is a website for foreigners? Isn't it the original purpose to set up this website so the foreigners in Kunming could air their opinion and exchange the info and get help etc. Are we writing here in Chinese or English? And what is the percentage of Chinese user vs English users of this website?
I didn't say all the foreigners can't be reasoned with. It would be ignorant for me to say that. Well, but it is our nature, every species on the earth, to help those of our same kind. Yes we do have sense of justice but the difference in culture and language could affect our ability of learning the truth and our judgement.
You ask every single Chinese on the street on their opinion about if the foreigners in China have been spoiled or not? You can only get one answer. Why don't you do some research before you come to challenge me. Well, I know some of the honest foreigners admitted as well. Seriously, you really don't think the foreigners in China are spoiled? I must live in a different planet.
Finally, supply and demand. With more and more foreigners coming to live in China this supply and demand will change.
Thanks for your payroll information on the USA porn industry - I can see you have been keeping a close eye on it.
Jasmine, I am saying this from a Chinese point of view.
If you have your reasons for what you have done and want to clear your name then you should take this issue to the police or seek for some legal advice – I believe it is not legitimate for someone to post your image in such way.
Meanwhile do you understand you are making the negative comments on their territory? This is a foreign website for foreigners. There is no fair or unfair. Everyone is taking sides. Imagine who you would be supporting if your friend went into a fight with some stranger – a stranger or your friend?
They are foreigners and they are on the same boat. You are an outsider here. It would be naïve to believe you could clear your name by explaining here.
Suggest you to get some contract signed if you are still going to work with foreigners here in future as suggested by some people in this forum. By doing that no one could call each other cheater.
By the way, stop spoiling the foreigners. They are the way they are now because some of our kind are willing to offer them more than what they deserve. Why should you pay them 10-20 times more than Chinese extra? I know the market for Chinese extra is much more competitive than the foreign extra's which makes the labour cheaper, but seriously 10-20 times higher – are you kidding me?!!
Just check with Thai Embassy near Kunming Hotel and get a tourist visa for her before departure if you are worried about her being detained by the Chinese border control. I went to Thailand on a tourist visa in 1998 and I was single. The information list from Thai Embassy is pretty straight forward and clear. If she presents all the documents required she shouldn't be having any problem of getting the visa.
Well, I think Li Na certainly deserves more credit.
Compared to other Chinese athletes Li Na's English is so much better. She knows how to make small jokes which I think it'd been quite a bit of achievement giving the seriousness in Chinese people's personality.
Sometimes my friends and I laugh our eyes out when we hear some foreigners response to our questions in Chinese – that is just a laugh since we are sensible enough to know that is more a language barrier than a person being retard.
Why is everyone so sad and panic about the changes? I can understand it is a sad thing - something we are familiar with are disappearing... But, what makes the traditional chinese living way so attractive? The sqat-down toilet, 四合院, drinking water from the well... I don't want to go back to that living style. It had no privacy and it was so inconvenient.
It is more terrifying for me to see a place to look the same after 30 years.
We can't just keep everything the same just to keep some memory alive. We change because we want to. The new look we make now is going to become the memory of the new generation.
I hate the traffic in Kunming caused by the road works but generally I love the changes Kunming has made. It offers more convenience and comfort.
I went there today for my favourite whole grain bread as usual but this time is disappointing.
Not that most of the things has gone up including the bread but the quality of the bread doesn't seem to be the same.
I always liked the whole grain bread there. I don't live close by but I was willing to travel a few times a week for the bread. I like the green juicy raisins inside which make a nice and interesting taste.
Well, today's bread has hardly got half of the green raisins as it used to be. It also tastes a bit salty. I wonder if our 4 and 5 stars review here have spoiled our owner a bit!!
The quality should be kept the same especially when the price has gone up.
One thing needs to be praised is the friendly staff. But, as much important as the smile is the quality. I hope today's experience is a one-off thing.
Interview: Julie O'Yang
发布者Why is everyone so sad and panic about the changes? I can understand it is a sad thing - something we are familiar with are disappearing... But, what makes the traditional chinese living way so attractive? The sqat-down toilet, 四合院, drinking water from the well... I don't want to go back to that living style. It had no privacy and it was so inconvenient.
It is more terrifying for me to see a place to look the same after 30 years.
We can't just keep everything the same just to keep some memory alive. We change because we want to. The new look we make now is going to become the memory of the new generation.
I hate the traffic in Kunming caused by the road works but generally I love the changes Kunming has made. It offers more convenience and comfort.