Comments for Chinalbeit http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit It's going to be cold, it's going to be gray, and it's going to last for the rest of your life Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on A Return to Grace (and a New Format) by Bob http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2010/03/19/a-return-to-grace-and-a-new-format/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Bob Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:28:10 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=82#comment-18 Whoops ... Wrong post. I meant that on the "I was deported from China" one. My bad. Whoops … Wrong post. I meant that on the “I was deported from China” one. My bad.

]]> Comment on A Return to Grace (and a New Format) by Bob http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2010/03/19/a-return-to-grace-and-a-new-format/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Bob Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:27:43 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=82#comment-17 Hi - When you got your next visa in Hong Kong, did you check the box that said, "I have never been deported from China"? What about the "I have never committed a crime in China"? I have a similar situation and am trying to figure out if I can go back. Hi – When you got your next visa in Hong Kong, did you check the box that said, “I have never been deported from China”? What about the “I have never committed a crime in China”? I have a similar situation and am trying to figure out if I can go back.

]]> Comment on I Hate Xi’an by ND http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2009/07/15/i-hate-xian/comment-page-1/#comment-16 ND Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:22:29 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=75#comment-16 "Chinalbeit" I would like to publish this interesting report in our digital magazine: http://newdynasty.com.cn Contact me if that is fine! Manuel “Chinalbeit”

I would like to publish this interesting report in our digital magazine:
http://newdynasty.com.cn

Contact me if that is fine!

Manuel

]]> Comment on I Hate Xi’an by Peter McArthur http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2009/07/15/i-hate-xian/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Peter McArthur Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:49:26 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=75#comment-15 Enjoyed your post - always fun to read about other people’s disasters. But when you get down to it, you got mugged once, and ripped off by a taxi driver; two things that happen about every five minutes in London; my home city. I went to Xi'an last year and had a great time - best fun bicycling along the top of the city walls – I had to push a guy out of the way who tried to jump the queue for a bike, but nothing heavier than that. We went to see the warriors – but bargained with a taxi driver, a price before hand, to take us there, wait, and then take us back; which he stuck to. We had a great time. You say you have been in China three years, but you seem a little naive; there are some basic things you look out for in any big city, especially when you’re that universal target – the tourist. I think you are being a bit hard on Xi’an. The things you describe could happen anywhere. A young Chinese friend of mine was in Oxford, England, checking out its world famous uni. While out walking, in broad daylight, she was handed a cheap magazine by a large black chap ( I only mention his colour because this was her first interaction with a black man – we are all ambassadors - muggers of Xi’an included ) and then he demanded, menacingly, ten quid for the unrequested and unwanted magazine – which being a small Chinese school girl, in a foreign city, she handed over . It hasn’t diminished her dream of studying in Britain though. Can’t argue about Chinese driving however! I once saw seven accidents in one day. Funny they are worried about swine flu, ( a fever, a sore throat – the very occasional death ) when it’s the carnage on their roads they should be worried about – they drive like they are in a video game and no one really gets hurt. Enjoyed your post – always fun to read about other people’s disasters. But when you get down to it, you got mugged once, and ripped off by a taxi driver; two things that happen about every five minutes in London; my home city. I went to Xi’an last year and had a great time – best fun bicycling along the top of the city walls – I had to push a guy out of the way who tried to jump the queue for a bike, but nothing heavier than that.
We went to see the warriors – but bargained with a taxi driver, a price before hand, to take us there, wait, and then take us back; which he stuck to. We had a great time.
You say you have been in China three years, but you seem a little naive; there are some basic things you look out for in any big city, especially when you’re that universal target – the tourist.
I think you are being a bit hard on Xi’an. The things you describe could happen anywhere. A young Chinese friend of mine was in Oxford, England, checking out its world famous uni. While out walking, in broad daylight, she was handed a cheap magazine by a large black chap ( I only mention his colour because this was her first interaction with a black man – we are all ambassadors – muggers of Xi’an included ) and then he demanded, menacingly, ten quid for the unrequested and unwanted magazine – which being a small Chinese school girl, in a foreign city, she handed over . It hasn’t diminished her dream of studying in Britain though.
Can’t argue about Chinese driving however! I once saw seven accidents in one day. Funny they are worried about swine flu, ( a fever, a sore throat – the very occasional death ) when it’s the carnage on their roads they should be worried about – they drive like they are in a video game and no one really gets hurt.

]]> Comment on I Hate Xi’an by Jay http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2009/07/15/i-hate-xian/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jay Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:25:26 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=75#comment-14 I just returned to the States after 4 years in China and it's great to be back and wonderful to be out of China. I had too many experiences like yours. I just returned to the States after 4 years in China and it’s great to be back and wonderful to be out of China. I had too many experiences like yours.

]]> Comment on I Hate Xi’an by gweilo http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2009/07/15/i-hate-xian/comment-page-1/#comment-13 gweilo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:11:45 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=75#comment-13 Yeah, the fountain is a pretty notorious spot for muggings and pickpockets - basically everyone there is a tourist, and people get their stuff stolen there regularly. When they do the fountain show, they actually play a bunch of warnings about being robbed there. It sounds like you stayed at Park Qin, which is a pretty decent hostel, I think. I like it there, but I only visited for about 2 days. Taxi drivers in Xi'an are weird. I actually had several of them refuse to pick me up - "no waiguoren" they said. Yeah, the fountain is a pretty notorious spot for muggings and pickpockets – basically everyone there is a tourist, and people get their stuff stolen there regularly. When they do the fountain show, they actually play a bunch of warnings about being robbed there. It sounds like you stayed at Park Qin, which is a pretty decent hostel, I think. I like it there, but I only visited for about 2 days.

Taxi drivers in Xi’an are weird. I actually had several of them refuse to pick me up – “no waiguoren” they said.

]]> Comment on How I Got Deported from China (Classic Post) by Chinalbeit http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2009/07/10/how-i-got-deported-from-china-classic-post/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Chinalbeit Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:34:23 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=73#comment-11 This happened a couple of years ago, in early 2007. I never found out the actual reason why my VISA was cancelled. I had a work permit (Z visa - residence permit) from my job...but we think it might be possible the work permit they gave me was not entirely "legit", as in they might have obtained it through underground means. My roommate who worked at the same job was deported at the same time as well, and he had gotten his work permit at the same time as I did. But I can never be sure. The only thing they told me was "it was cancelled" This happened a couple of years ago, in early 2007. I never found out the actual reason why my VISA was cancelled. I had a work permit (Z visa – residence permit) from my job…but we think it might be possible the work permit they gave me was not entirely “legit”, as in they might have obtained it through underground means. My roommate who worked at the same job was deported at the same time as well, and he had gotten his work permit at the same time as I did. But I can never be sure. The only thing they told me was “it was cancelled”

]]> Comment on How I Got Deported from China (Classic Post) by Ryan http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2009/07/10/how-i-got-deported-from-china-classic-post/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Ryan Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:54:42 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=73#comment-10 Wow, that's nucking futs man. Did they ever tell you why your visa was cancelled? I know the legal system here is shoddy, but surely they must have had to give you at least some reason, no? Or was it a problem with the wrong letters on important parts of the visa? Guess that would explain why your work didn't want them going there. Either way, real shitty thing to have to endure. Out of curiosity, what was the original post date for this? Wow, that’s nucking futs man. Did they ever tell you why your visa was cancelled? I know the legal system here is shoddy, but surely they must have had to give you at least some reason, no?

Or was it a problem with the wrong letters on important parts of the visa? Guess that would explain why your work didn’t want them going there.

Either way, real shitty thing to have to endure. Out of curiosity, what was the original post date for this?

]]> Comment on The Newest Counterfeit Craze – Buildings by Guest Post: The Newest Counterfeit Craze | ChinaGeeks http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/2009/06/30/the-newest-counterfeit-craze-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Guest Post: The Newest Counterfeit Craze | ChinaGeeks Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:12:51 +0000 http://www.fcproductions.net/chinalbeit/?p=61#comment-9 [...] Sometimes, it’s good to have a fresh perspective around here. In that spirit, we bring you the first of what we hope will be many guest posts. This one is by Josh Johnston. [...] [...] Sometimes, it’s good to have a fresh perspective around here. In that spirit, we bring you the first of what we hope will be many guest posts. This one is by Josh Johnston. [...]

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