China--The Beijinging
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CHINA | Monday, 1 Jan 2018 | Views [35]
This blog is rated "G/PG." Don't put anything on here you wouldn't want attributed to you if you ever run for President, Principal or Pope. The content is all mine, except as noted. Copyright William B. Kern 2008. Borrow anything you like, ... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [105]
Half or more of the many massage parlors are fronts for illegitimate services. As much as I would like a real massage, I haven't gotten one because I don't know how to say, "Real massage only" in Chinese. And I would feel rather silly saying ... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 9 May 2008 | Views [61]
Don't come to Asia if you need everything to have a logical reason. You should also avoid: Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and North America. Most things in Antartica have a logical reason. Go there. Or the High Seas. Or Space.
CHINA | Friday, 2 May 2008 | Views [54]
By switching from a somewhat comprehensive health insurance scheme to a $5,000 deductible plan* I am saving $385/month. In most parts of China, I can live well on $385/month. For me, "living well" means being able to spend the day--or the ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [47]
A Chinese girl is not late unless she is more than 30 minutes late. It is universal. (Well, I only have experience with "nice" girls.) There is nothing you can do about it but think about how much more than 30 minutes you would happily give ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [40]
We all know of things that didn't survive the translation from Chinese to English (see Chinglish section, coming soon). But sometimes the result is decidedly more accurate than anything we have in English. For example, in Dongcheng: "The Pleasant ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [42]
You don't see people sleeping under bridges, or on sidewalks. You don't see beggars, graffiti, litter, the stars, firetrucks, carwashes, running hoses, benches, athletic socks, people running...
CHINA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [36]
I highly recommend China as a budget travel destination, with the caveat that She is not an easy place for the wheelchair-bound. Most places don't have ramps, many don't even have elevators, and crossing the street would be a perpetual nightmare. Make ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [29]
In a couple of years, China has gone from copying American IT business models to innovating their own. Beware American politicians who would stifle our entrepreneurial creativity by raising the corporate tax rate--already the 2nd highest in the industrial ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [37]
While the B2B (Business-to-Business) model flew high and then crashed in the US, China developed a more efficient B2B system. You order a computer, for example, by phone. A few hours later it is delivered. By bicycle. B2B: Business-to-Bicycle.
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