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ABACUS 7/2010 Chinese banks operate much differently than western banks, but that is another subject all together. During travels throughout China it is not unusual to see shop keepers in rural (countryside) areas using an abacus to tally a customer’s purchases. Usually they have a modern cash register and/or a calculator but they still prefer to use [...] Sex sells! Ask any marketing expert and they will confirm that adding a sexy woman or man to a commercial boosts sales. Within 7 days of this web site adding the threads “Nude for You” and “Student/Teacher Sex” over 500 other web sites linked to us. We are aware of another web site that picked up [...] When oil was selling at US$120 a barrel the Guangzhou Government instituted a 1.00 rmb surcharge on every taxi ride. When oil dropped to US$70.00 a barrel the surcharge was removed? No Way! Almost one year later and the surcharge remains. This situation cries out for a consumer advocate, an ombudsman, to bring about an [...] LOVE If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I [...] How Things Change For 23 years when I awoke in the morning I would drink a cup of home brewed coffee, smoke one expensive “Tabacalera” Cigar and read a print newspaper. Then I would hop into my $60,000 luxury sedan and make the 1 hour commute to work. I usually worked 14 hours a day. For the [...] NO WORK – ALL PLAY 3 day holiday June 14, 15 and 16 The Dragon Boat Festival is the oldest t traditional festival in China. It began in China’s Warring States period and has 2,000 years of history. The Dragon Boat Festival,is on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. It is usually in [...] A favorite summer camp activity in America is for children to go on a snipe hunt. Burlap sack or butterfly net in hand, kids chase down snipes at sunset. Interestingly, no one has ever caught a snipe. In fact, no one has even ever seen a snipe. The reason is simple. There is no such [...] Construction of new housing and office buildings is essential to meet the needs of human beings. The construction industry also contributes significantly to the economy. It also creates direct jobs and supports numerous construction materials businesses and more jobs. The construction industry is essential! Buildings create many problems, not the least of which is social or [...] THE PURPOSE OF THIS THREAD IS TO EXPLORE ATTITUDES ABOUT CULTURAL CHANGES AFOOT WITHIN CHINA. What may have been unacceptable just 5 years ago now seems in vogue. But the question is: Is this a localized abboration or a national change in what is acceptable under the culture of the new China? March 14th, 2008 at [...] |
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