Answers of the Day
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May 13,2013
Hi,
Ive been here for a year and have been drinking pretty much every day to kill the boredom etc and unwind after a long day.
I recommend you read ´the easy way to control alcohol,´ by Allen Carr. Im reading it at the moment and its great. It explains alcohol addiction, and why people drink beer. I read his book about smoking and quit over 2 years ago...
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May 10,2013
What means: 'p.s.
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May 08,2013
I've seen the last letter of my surname being cut of on plane tickets and accents or special characters normalized. The airlines are probably OK with this (please check up on if this is actually a fact prior to going to the airport), but you are communicating with a person who thinks she will lose her job if she makes a mistake. Try to call the airline directly and ask how to go about this, or...
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May 08,2013
I asked my bother in law last year, when it seemed that I would be spending some time in japan. he is Japanese-American.
Table manners are of extreme importance!
Never EVER so much as touch your nose at the table. Sniffle, nose blowing etc. will be treated as if you had pooped at the table.
When you enter a bar, the bartender may point to where you should sit. It is...
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May 06,2013
If you have already washed your stained clothes, and the stains did not come out, it will be harder to remove them now. Do not ask me why, I just do not know why, but do not give up yet.
Take one as a trial, soak the stain immediate area in hot water, pour some liquid clothes detergent over the stain, and let it soak for about 30 minutes. Then, with your hands, wash the stain...
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May 03,2013
For a written notice, which I believe might pertain to me, I will take a photo with my phone, and then send it to my gf via Weixin. She lets me know if it's important or not, and what to expect or what needs to be done. I've never had any random strangers that come knocking on my door, and certainly wouldn't just let them enter my residence....
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May 02,2013
I find service appalling in the so-called fancier restaurants as well. The only difference between the cheap restaurants and the expensive restaurants in China is that generally the expensive ones always leaves me disappointed, as I think the food taste/quality isn't better than the cheap places.
It's of course a general problem not just in restaurants.
If it will...
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Apr 30,2013
If you are in a city with other expats, there are bound to be some expat bars to hang out in. I was never a real "bar" person in the US, but in China it was the one place I could go and have a conversation with other native English speakers. That helped my homesickness a lot.
Other tricks are to keep yourself busy. Find a hobby, get our and explore. Join...
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Apr 29,2013
For me, it is more difficult since I am the guy in the relationship. My wife makes a lot of the day-to-day decisions on how to raise our kids. And since my mother-in-law lives with us, she has a lot of say in it as well.
However, there are certain things I insist on and that is when I put my foot down. Like you, independence is very important to me....
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Apr 28,2013
Top 5 Faves (will try and do least five later)
1: Beijing on a non-polluted day. Despite the messiness of the city planning, a sunny afternoon in the Gulou area is something I will truly miss if I leave.
2: Liuzhou: Great fun and locals always up for some antics
3: Yangshuo: Apart from the ultra-tourism the surrounding area is...
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Apr 27,2013
Maybe. I'm not quite sure if there's any help other than the desire to do better for your family. This is China, where getting drunk is celebrated, though most people have jobs to keep busy so they can't drink all day.
You could try asking around in hospitals for detox programs. Keep in mind you can die from delerium tremens (see...
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Apr 26,2013
I believe so many of you have heard about the downside of Chinese girls, how materialistic they are and how dishonest they can be. Guys, I feel extremely sorry for this, yet you just have bad luck. If I'm asked this question, my answer will be LOVE. I know, you may say I'm just lying. Ok, let's don't talk about me here then. I use my girl friends as examples.
From high...
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Apr 25,2013
Yeah it's fairly easy. You just approach the bar or venue where you want to perform and ask if they have an open slot for your band (usually you need to gove them about 6 weeks notice as most organized bars will arrange their event schedule at least a month in advance). Many places will be willing to let you perform as the opening act together with a few other more established bands. However,...
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Apr 24,2013
This whole "western media hating on China" or "Chinese media hating on the west" phenomenon is why I'm so intrigued by the future direction of social media and its influence on the mainstream sources. I sincerely hope that it will have a balancing effect on news media slant on both sides.
While it's not perfect yet, I'm also a big fan of news aggregate services like...
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Apr 23,2013
Ok, let me tell my story. My major was English when I was in college, and believe it or not, I spent 5 years in two different colleges to get a degree. Was it worthy? YES! Am I making a lot of money? NO! However, I couldn't do my job if I don't know any English! I like English as a language, the culture and lifestyle behind it help me to understand this world in many ways. I wouldn't say it's...
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Apr 22,2013
There are hundreds, try google.
However, here are a few of my favourites:
http://www.esldiscussions.com/
http://www.eslbase.com/resources/
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Apr 20,2013
Use a cup of flat beer. Roaches love it. Get a cup with smooth sides and let it sit out at night. Make sure the roaches will be able to get in. The roaches will fall into the beer, thinking it's super delicious and drown horribly in the beer. No idea why it works but I've seen people clear out whole clans of roaches in a few days.
Use the roach traps, wash dishes...
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Apr 18,2013
Ok, I don't know about other girls, how they want to live their life. As for me, I'm from countryside originally, I spent 3 years in a village with my grandma and uncle. Other than that, I spent most of my time in the city center, but that doesn't mean I had a lot of money. I've been living alone since I was 15, mostly in school dorms until I graduated from university around 2 years. I've...
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Apr 17,2013
How? It has made me fatter and it has helped me to gain more wrinkles and white hairs
But it has also made me more open-minded, self-confident and resourceful and it has increased my thirst for traveling and living in...
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Apr 17,2013
Good question and good luck!
In the few years I've been in China I've looked for non teaching jobs almost every single day. It's one of the first things I do soon as I hop on the internet most days.
In those couple of years of looking every single day I've only been able to land one non teaching job. I really love the job but I dread it's coming to an...
