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What would a democracy movement in China even look like? "Hi so like six of us on the Politburo Standing Committee think it's time for real democratic reform but oops looks like I've just been shot by the PLA ok bye!" The military is like the biggest beneficiary of the current corrupt system. Isn't it still like more than half of all state-owned industries?
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May 23, 2014 12:20
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Arakan posted:I mean HK is not very big. Imagine how many street making GBS threads stories we would have to read if mainlanders were free to travel there whenever they wanted. This but unironically
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May 23, 2014 12:22
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More like PLOLA, am I right?
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May 23, 2014 13:18
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Jeoh posted:
Seeing pictures like this makes me feel this really proud rush of excitement, and then it turns into a crushing sink my my chest and I get really sad thinking about it
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May 23, 2014 14:03
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Mainlanders from other cities are mostly free to enter Hong Kong as they please (read: can afford to). The only thing is if they're not from the 'individual visit scheme' cities, they have to go to Shenzhen first and join a "tour" and then go across. If it isn't obvious from the scarequotes, the "tour" doesn't exist and you're actually traveling on your own. I guess there'd be more visitors to Hong Kong if they could fly in directly and didn't have to go to Shenzhen first, but I doubt it would be a really massive increase.
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May 23, 2014 14:09
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Shenzhen: The waiting room of Hong Kong
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systran posted:Seeing pictures like this makes me feel this really proud rush of excitement, and then it turns into a crushing sink my my chest and I get really sad thinking about it Still too early, come back in a week and a half.  This year I'm going to be taking pictures.
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caberham posted:This is from MAINLAND MY GIRLFRIEND I was doing that irony thing, of course. But let's be honest, imperialism was great and beautiful and England should rise again and retake Hong Kong.  systran posted:Seeing pictures like this makes me feel this really proud rush of excitement, and then it turns into a crushing sink my my chest and I get really sad thinking about it Yeah, I feel the same way when I see pictures of or read anything about June 4th. Tiananmen Square: China's Battle of Serenity Valley? 
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ally_1986 posted:I'm in Shenzhen. Pretty sure someone asked me ages ago, so sorry for not responding to that person. Where you staying and what ya doing here? Sorry for the late reply. Was a bit hectic settling in. I live at 皇崗/houng gaun (sp?) area. Working at a trading company selling paper (yeah...)
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May 24, 2014 06:23
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Hong Kong is an integral part of China. That is why Chinese people aren't allowed to travel to it.
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Jeoh posted:
The thing that gets me is how young and terrified he looks.
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pedro0930 posted:Sorry for the late reply. Was a bit hectic settling in. I live at 皇崗/houng gaun (sp?) area. Working at a trading company selling paper (yeah...) Yo I couldn't pm you, are you up for mega goon meet bbq? You can just take the huang gang bus to hong kong sheung wan district
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I only have a USB or phone to bring music to a BBQ I don't know if it's ok.
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Grand Fromage posted:Hong Kong is an integral part of China. That is why Chinese people aren't allowed to travel to it. Works for Tibet.
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caberham posted:Yo I couldn't pm you, are you up for mega goon meet bbq? You can just take the huang gang bus to hong kong sheung wan district Sorry, got a bunch of stuff to take care of first, including getting poo poo face drunk everyday with my boss (I am really bad at this drinking business..)
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Grand Fromage posted:Hong Kong is an integral part of China. That is why Chinese people aren't allowed to travel to it.
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pedro0930 posted:Sorry, got a bunch of stuff to take care of first, including getting poo poo face drunk everyday with my boss (I am really bad at this drinking business..) Just be grateful you ain't in Japan man.
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goldboilermark posted:Just be grateful you ain't in Japan man. Is Japan worse than Korea?
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From the sounds of it? When I was in Tokyo in 2012 I went to visit my friend Eiko who works for a bank there and she said five nights a week, sometimes six, she and her workmates go drinking after work. I asked her if that was normal and she said it was pretty common. She had to get special permission to spend the night out with me from her boss, which seemed crazy to me. Go out in Tokyo on any night and there seemed to be an abundance of businessmen drinking together. When I was in South Korea I was only there for five days and I was in the countryside so I can't really comment on that, maybe another goon can chime in.
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Stop being morons about east asia and stop getting trolled by meram jert geeze.
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I honestly didn't know because my Korean experience didn't involve much drinking around businessmen 
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goldboilermark posted:I honestly didn't know because my Korean experience didn't involve much drinking around businessmen You are like the Karl pinkerton of the China thread. 
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caberham posted:You are like the Karl pinkerton of the China thread. It's true. He's a ruthless strike-breaking thug who has come to China to brutally suppress any attempts at unionization. 
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Going to Beijin for a conference on Wednesday. I'll have a little free time (approx. 1.5 days), and I'd love some suggestions about: - Places to eat (anything from street food to fine dining) - Museums and similar places - Places to buy tea and related items - Places to buy stupid little trinkets I doubt I'll have time to get much outside the city. I'm traveling alone and I don't speak a lick of Mandarin.
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Oakland Martini posted:Going to Beijin for a conference on Wednesday. I'll have a little free time (approx. 1.5 days), and I'd love some suggestions about : Where are you staying or where is the conference? It'll be easier to suggest things that are a bit closer to you 
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Oakland Martini posted:Going to Beijin for a conference on Wednesday. I'll have a little free time (approx. 1.5 days), and I'd love some suggestions about : If you can get wechat and join the goon group. We can help you translate things on the fly and give you recommendations. Go for a duck place - some Beijing goons are duck snobs but I find Quan Ju De to be decent. EAT HERE - https://plus.google.com/113841438517190535698/about?gl=hk&hl=en Amazing dumplings. That's about it
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UPDATE Saturday GoonBQ! Cross posting from the LAN thread. Ok, enough silly snarky posting for now. Going to start a GoonBq. Right now on my sign up sheet. I probably ought to make a google doc signup sheet.   May 31st, Hong Kong BBQ (Goon B Q - GBQ) MEGA MEET MANDATORY Entry fee for food and drinks: 11RMB an hour location - Sheung Wan, 1pm 85 Bonham Strand West  https://goo.gl/maps/CJfg5Goons and everyone welcome (We are not responsible if your significant other/friends is horrified of us.) Goooooooon list - I Need to a rough head count to prepare food. I'm going to the butcher next week and will cut some steaks
Those who can come 15 Yes, 2 tentative = 17 max +/- 3 people. 10 really hungry people. Let's say 12. That's A LOT OF PREP WORK. Man maybe even crazier than Korean goons giving. I love lists - please help.
Oh yeah, there will be cake. Yummy yummy cake.
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Wait, does that mean bloodnose is bringing Coke zero? I thought you told me to get it in wechat?
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arrgh, yeah I need to sort things out with each person. talk to you tonight
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SB35 posted:Where are you staying or where is the conference? It'll be easier to suggest things that are a bit closer to you Conference is at Tsinghua university, staying at wenjin hotel near there.
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simplefish posted:Wait, does that mean bloodnose is bringing Coke zero? I thought you told me to get it in wechat? No it means it's for Bloodnose. Thanks for bringing it, buddy.
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Oakland Martini posted:Conference is at Tsinghua university, staying at wenjin hotel near there. Both Qinghua and Peking University have very beautiful campuses that are tourist destinations in their own right. You're in the far north western part of the city, I would recommend The Summer Palace （颐和园） as the best sight in that part of the city. Stick to the northern part (by the Beigongmen 北宫门 Enterance) for the most to see for your time. As for food, you have to try Beijing duck. This place is the real deal (old Chinese style building) in the middle of all the skyscrapers in ZhongGuanCun (China's sillicon valley). http://www.dianping.com/shop/2401177 Sorry the link is only in Chinese. Its called 羲和雅苑烤鸭坊 (Xi he Ya Yuan Roast Duck). I've seen it featured on some TV shows, and it really is good. If you're in ZhongGuanCun, you can always take a look at the electronics markets that are around there. You won't really find any deals, unless you're looking for a Xiaomi or Oppo, but it's fun just to see an endless sea of electronics vendors. It's a true nerd market. Oh, looking at your hotel, you're right in WuDaoKou, which is the student hangout area of Beijing. There are some bars around there and some nightlife if you're into that thing. There will be street food, but only in the morning (egg pancake) or late at night (meat kebobs, malatang, and such). Beijing has cleaned up most of it's street food, but if you walk up and down that street you'll see some stalls that sell popcorn chicken, sausages, and other things throughout the day. As for museums, don't know what you're interested in. Beijing has a museum for everything (literally, everything) but most are on the other side of the city and not worth traveling to.
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Guestbob, or any other Henanwrecked goons, is there an expat website for Zhengzhou or Henan? How on earth do I advertise my awesome pedagogical skills or buy e-bikes on the cheap from those fortunate enough to possess the means to hastily flee Henan?
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Almond Crunch posted:Guestbob, or any other Henanwrecked goons, is there an expat website for Zhengzhou or Henan? How on earth do I advertise my awesome pedagogical skills or buy e-bikes on the cheap from those fortunate enough to possess the means to hastily flee Henan? eChinacities has a Zhengzhou page, but there are more Henan goons here than regular readers of that. It's okay for jobs I suppose.
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So uh, any Zhengzhou goons wanna sell me a bike/e-bike or at least tell me about a bike shop where I can buy a pump/maybe some inner tubes to fix the bike I'll be driven to snag from the junkyard nearby?
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Oakland Martini posted:Conference is at Tsinghua university, staying at wenjin hotel near there. We used to live right down the street from the Wenjin. Aero737 gave you good advice -- definitely walk around Tsinghua's campus, parts of it are really beautiful though if it's hot the canals will smell extra special horrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible, have fun with that. BeiDa too. The Tsinghua guards might give you a hassle if you try to walk in via the nearby West Gate (it's a common tour entrance and I used to see them turn people away all the time who didn't have teacher/student credentials, though you'll have something from the conference I'm sure), but no one will give you any trouble at all if you come in through the East Gate down by the law and economics buildings. This entrance is also right around the corner from Wudaokou and the Tsinghua University Science Park, where the Google building is. fearcotton and I know Tsinghua's campus really well so feel free to PM me if needed. Awww now I feel nostalgic for Beijing. 
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Almond Crunch posted:So uh, any Zhengzhou goons wanna sell me a bike/e-bike or at least tell me about a bike shop where I can buy a pump/maybe some inner tubes to fix the bike I'll be driven to snag from the junkyard nearby? Arakan is/was a poor student in Zhengzhou so he should be able to tell you some possible places to buy ebikes second hand. Most bike shops will have second hand ones on sale as well. To be honest though, you really don't want to buy and ride an ebike in Zhengzhou because everyone rides on the pavement all the loving time and it is just awful.
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GuestBob posted:To be honest though, you really don't want to buy and ride an ebike in Zhengzhou because everyone rides on the pavement all the loving time and it is just awful. There are places in China where this doesn't happen?! I figured it was a natural chinese darwinism, with cars taking over the bike lane and bikes taking over the sidewalk. Edit: snagged a bike with non-working brakes from the junkyard today and cleaned her up. it's not as dangerous as it reads, the bike makes a pretty horrific shriek when i pedal that i can use to alert pedestrians within 50m of me of my presence. plus it has a basket Almond Crunch fucked around with this message at 07:42 on May 28, 2014 |
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