Iun Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Is this worthy of a thread? Yes! I've finally decided to vent my pent-up closet homosexuality on the goings-on of this new country that I've been living in for the last three years. http://thebigc.blog.com Detailing my interests in the amazing world of China and its bizarre ups and downs. Mainly its downs, actually. Alright, just its downs. But if I find an "up" then I'll detail that too.* * No, I won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Read some of this the other day, actually. Try keeping this blog going for more than two months and you'll have a forum record! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paj! Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I thought you get taken away into the shadows if you say anything bad about China, in China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Read some of this the other day, actually. Try keeping this blog going for more than two months and you'll have a forum record! The Gringo Asylum has technically ran for 7 months! Albeit, no activity since November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Ok but when you've been running for more months than you have readers it doesn't count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 (edited) Also I've been running Lethargic Gamers since last Febuary and somehow still manage to get 20+ hits a day, for a site updated so infrequently thats not bad! Edited January 8, 2010 by flameboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shino Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 They already killed a british dude, all they needed was that precedent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goafer Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 You're writing that whilst still living in China? Brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Ok but when you've been running for more months than you have readers it doesn't count Oh low blow! I'll have you know all my friends read it. So well over 7. 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 Well, I'm trying to avoid saying anything political there, instead just point out some foibles. If I get "disappeared" I'm counting on you all to form a crack team of commandos to come and rescue me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goafer Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I'm just waiting for The Big China Blog post: "I have made seen the error of the ways. All hail big glory of the China and it's perfectioness. USA smells." along with the deletion of all previous entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 You're writing that whilst still living in China? Brave. Came in here to post this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jav_NE Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Totally agree. SOme of the decisions they make out here begs belief. No-one takes responsibility out here for anything. Your story reminded me of something i saw on the news the other day too. Some guys on a motorbike stole a handbag or something from a pedestrian as they rode by. Further up the street, a man walking along with his bicycle saw the theft and decided to throw his bicycle at the robbers on the motorbike! Pure carnage, down goes the bike and massive injuries ensue. Now, okay. This guy did a good thing. But i'm sure in the west he would be in trouble for doing something like that. In fact the robbers could sue him no doubt as it was all caught on camera. As fas as we're aware though, this guy is a hero according to our Chinese friends translating the story for us. Crazy. I have a blog too in my sig about what we're doing in China, but you're very brave to post an entire entry about their deficiencies! We had a friend who had his blog blocked just for mentioning how filthy it was in one city. We use Tumblr which is already blocked here, but we have a back-door way of using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Well of course China put the right of the state before the rights of the individual too far... But that example shows how in this country the right of the individual can sometimes be put before the right of the community. The horror stories in this country about burglars suing owners of a home they were about to rob for slipping on their path highlight the problems of a system in reverse. Also, anyone know of the Chinese website where you can report filthy scum like Iun for having freedom of speech? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) Also, anyone know of the Chinese website where you can report filthy scum like Iun for having freedom of speech? :P Yes, plenty Besides, my defence is that I'm only reporting what they themselves are reporting on in their official newspapers, everything I say and do is free, open and in the public domain. Edited January 9, 2010 by Iun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letty Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I loved your section on things you will never hear in China I'm going to keep checking back for sure, your blog is hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Haha, this is hilarious! Yet I find the injustice in China incredibly frustrating, so I hope my blood pressure can handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jav_NE Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Haha, yes, patience is key to mental sanity out here!!! There must be some things you like out here though Iun? Personally, i find it fascinating how much more they value their family and friends than we do in the west. When asked who they would phone in the entire world for example, every student said either their mother or best friend. Every single one. That's 800 students or so. Despite encouragement to think about celebrities and so on, they still stook to their guns. It was baffling. When a student is sick, about five others miss class too to look after them! Initially you would think its all a big fat lie for a group of students to skip class and go downtown or something, but no, we've followed through and investigated many times and it checks out. They just care way more about each other! Anyway, not to take away from the chinese bashing. There's plenty to whinge about too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) Haha, yes, patience is key to mental sanity out here!!! There must be some things you like out here though Iun? Personally, i find it fascinating how much more they value their family and friends than we do in the west. When asked who they would phone in the entire world for example, every student said either their mother or best friend. Every single one. That's 800 students or so. Despite encouragement to think about celebrities and so on, they still stook to their guns. It was baffling. When a student is sick, about five others miss class too to look after them! Initially you would think its all a big fat lie for a group of students to skip class and go downtown or something, but no, we've followed through and investigated many times and it checks out. They just care way more about each other! Anyway, not to take away from the chinese bashing. There's plenty to whinge about too! I think my point with the blog is to show the inconsistencies in China, things like during the worst crisis of the recent recession they were saying "The Dollar is unreliable! Our Yuan is better, you should all use the Yuan!" And then they go to Copenhagen where everyone is all trying to commit to some kind of plan to improve the planet's ecological future and their attitude is: "No, we can't play with the big boys now, we're only a developing country for godssakes!" I hate hypocrisy. I should do something about that... And yes, there are some great things here - for example my mother in law is forever coming to the house to cook, or buys us vegetables, or sewing the burst seams on my trousers... Most low income families absolutely worship their children, and while that negatively impacts the childs' development, it's also nice to see because the families will actively sacrifice their own wants to better the future of the child at university. Rich people here are vaguely aware that there's a noisy pink thing running around the house. It's best to let nanny deal with it. Edited January 10, 2010 by Iun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 What do you do in China land Mr. Iun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 What do you do in China land Mr. Iun? I am currently Acting School Principal. Though I think we've found a full-time principal, so I'll go back down to Director of Studies once they come in. Foreigners tend to do a lot of things here - I did voice acting for the most recent Star Ocean game, some "localisation" work for a company wanting to advertise in a UK magazine, I occasionally write food reviews... You have to do what work you can. I have a house and a mortgage here with Mrs Iun, so times are tight, especially as we need to save money to put furniture in the new house when it has finished being built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 http://thebigc.blog.com/2010/03/30/bikini-news-alert-bikini-news-alert/ MUST READ! There are Bikinis! And Mud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Now that is an event I'd like to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Now that is an event I'd like to attend. I am personally DEVASTATED that I was not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Maybe we can have a forum meet at the next one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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