Comments on: Culture Class #5 - Amber and Victor’s Chinese Buffet: The Sweet and the Sour - Rules in China http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/ Learn Chinese with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at ChineseClass101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Thu, 17 May 2012 20:20:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: ChineseClass101.com Blog » Blog Archive » August 2009 Newsletter - Last Chance to Win! DON’T Miss Your Chance to Learn Chinese for Free! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2523 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:39:52 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2523 [...]  3. Culture Class #5 - Amber and Victor’s Chinese Buffet: The Sweet and the Sour - Rules in China [...] […]  3. Culture Class #5 - Amber and Victor’s Chinese Buffet: The Sweet and the Sour - Rules in China […]

]]> by: 蓝大卫 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2437 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:36:39 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2437 @Shan, Amber. Today my family went to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk for fun. I noticed a number of people walking around with open cans of beer: Foster's， Heiniken, Budweiser (yuk, why would anyone drink *American* beer??!! :smile:) (Personally, I like Taiwan Beer or TsingDao!!) Perhaps the laws pertaining to drinking beer on the streets is different here in California. @Shan, Amber.

Today my family went to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk for fun. I noticed a
number of people walking around with open cans of beer: Foster’s， Heiniken, Budweiser (yuk, why would anyone drink *American* beer??!! :smile: )
(Personally, I like Taiwan Beer or TsingDao!!) Perhaps the laws pertaining to drinking beer on the streets is different here in California.

]]> by: Echo http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2428 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:09:17 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2428 @Shan, From my experience, I think nobody in the big cities in China will call foreigners 洋鬼子 now. (I don't have much experience in the villages.) Very many Chinese people no longer 'dare' say anything 不客气 in front of the foreigners on the street, simply because many 老外 have very good Chinese. It is gonna be very embarrassing if you say sth and thought people wouldn't understand while they actually get back to you with very 地道的（di4dao4 de5) Beijinghua/Shanghaihua/Cantonese. I think most of time when Chinese people staring at a foreigner or saying sth about the foreigner in front of them is because they are curious. They don't know it could be very annoying sometimes. Now that more and more foreigners have come into China, so people(esp. those in the big cities) have got used to seeing foreigners on the street. --Echo @Shan,

From my experience, I think nobody in the big cities in China will call foreigners 洋鬼子 now. (I don’t have much experience in the villages.)

Very many Chinese people no longer ‘dare’ say anything 不客气 in front of the foreigners on the street, simply because many 老外 have very good Chinese. It is gonna be very embarrassing if you say sth and thought people wouldn’t understand while they actually get back to you with very 地道的（di4dao4 de5) Beijinghua/Shanghaihua/Cantonese. I think most of time when Chinese people staring at a foreigner or saying sth about the foreigner in front of them is because they are curious. They don’t know it could be very annoying sometimes. Now that more and more foreigners have come into China, so people(esp. those in the big cities) have got used to seeing foreigners on the street.

–Echo

]]> by: 蓝大卫 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2419 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:27:51 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2419 @Amber. Did you hear about the little girl in NYC who was recently selling lemonade at one of the parks? Technically, one does needs a permit, but with a 10 year old kid, I think at least the park cop could've simply said, she had to move and come back with a permit. This sort of treatment simply stifles free enterprise! http://wcbstv.com/local/lemonade.stand.fine.2.1131308.html @Amber.

Did you hear about the little girl in NYC who was recently selling lemonade at one of the parks? Technically, one does needs a permit, but with a 10 year old kid, I think at least the park cop could’ve simply said, she had to move and come back with a permit. This sort of treatment simply stifles free enterprise!

http://wcbstv.com/local/lemonade.stand.fine.2.1131308.html

]]> by: 蓝大卫 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2418 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:18:39 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2418 @Shan I think the reason that drinking beer on the streets is prohibited is to reduce the opportunity for public drunkenness. There are similar restrictions in most public parks. @Shan

I think the reason that drinking beer on the streets is prohibited is to reduce the opportunity for public drunkenness. There are similar restrictions in most public parks.

]]> by: 蓝大卫 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2416 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:12:15 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2416 @Shan Many years ago I was at a Chinese restaurant in the Midwest with some students from Taiwan. The owner came out to speak with them and was standing next to me as she spoke. Several times in the conversation she said "洋鬼子" and as she did so I looked up from my rice bowl and simply smiled. It was more fun than making a scene because it really made her nervous. The entire table was in hysterics! So it seems that there are still some ignorant people out there. @Shan

Many years ago I was at a Chinese restaurant in the Midwest with some students from Taiwan. The owner came out to speak with them and was
standing next to me as she spoke. Several times in the conversation she said “洋鬼子” and as she did so I looked up from my rice bowl and simply smiled. It was more fun than making a scene because it really made her nervous. The entire table was in hysterics!

So it seems that there are still some ignorant people out there.

]]> by: Shan http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2414 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:35:27 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2414 I heard this story from my mother-in-law: she was in a Chinese restaurant in a Western country (either London or somewhere in Canada), and this foreigner in the next table ordered his food. The waiter who served him immediately shouted his order to the kitchen and added "鬼吃的！" (literally, ghost eating it). If you want to think positively, perhaps the chef will alter his cooking to suit the Western palette! But there are of course rumours of how the chef adds "extra ingredients" (加料）to orders by foreigners. :grin: Are foreigners still referred to as "洋鬼子" these days?? I think nowadays it's more "老外", which is a lot nicer :grin: I heard this story from my mother-in-law: she was in a Chinese restaurant in a Western country (either London or somewhere in Canada), and this foreigner in the next table ordered his food. The waiter who served him immediately shouted his order to the kitchen and added “鬼吃的！” (literally, ghost eating it). If you want to think positively, perhaps the chef will alter his cooking to suit the Western palette! But there are of course rumours of how the chef adds “extra ingredients” (加料）to orders by foreigners. :grin:

Are foreigners still referred to as “洋鬼子” these days?? I think nowadays it’s more “老外”, which is a lot nicer :grin:

]]> by: Shan http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2413 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:29:14 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2413 Why can't you drink beer on the streets in the USA??? Why can’t you drink beer on the streets in the USA???

]]> by: Renny http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2318 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:31:19 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2318 Did she say weed? Very sorry i didnt hear her well she was Laughing she mention you can drink beer walking down the street & then mention the, wh--? IF so then thats NOT good at all. One law i find odd is the DVD copyright. now I know that have this in every country But here you can sell crack or molest a child & the fine is not as much for copying a DVD $250.000 ?! although i never hear of any one getting in trouble for copying any DVD's or CD's Did she say weed? Very sorry i didnt hear her well she was Laughing she mention you can drink beer walking down the street & then mention the, wh–? IF so then thats NOT good at all.
One law i find odd is the DVD copyright. now I know that have this in every country But here you can sell crack or molest a child & the
fine is not as much for copying a DVD $250.000 ?!
although i never hear of any one getting in trouble for copying any DVD’s or CD’s

]]> by: 蓝大卫 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2234 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:03:16 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2234 I was just reviewing the photos of my trip to Xi An. On knockoff/ripoff that I found particularly amusing was an advertisement for "Abercombif and Titch". :lol: I was just reviewing the photos of my trip to Xi An. On knockoff/ripoff that I found particularly amusing was an advertisement for “Abercombif and Titch”.
:lol:

]]> by: Orlando http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2233 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:17:47 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2233 About cutting in line, my own take was that since I am a 6'3" American, it was harder to cut in line without standing out even more than I already did. Everyone else that cut in line seemed to blend in more. Another story: I remember a guy who literally put his arms over his head and started running into everyone (think offensive lineman in football) as he battled his way on to the subway in Beijing! About cutting in line, my own take was that since I am a 6′3″ American, it was harder to cut in line without standing out even more than I already did. Everyone else that cut in line seemed to blend in more.
Another story: I remember a guy who literally put his arms over his head and started running into everyone (think offensive lineman in football) as he battled his way on to the subway in Beijing!

]]> by: Amber http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2232 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:07:12 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2232 @ 蓝大卫, Yes, because I never lived here pre-9/11 I'm probably not the best judge of that, but it is very strict and there are a lot of rules for sure. @Kevin Ashby, That... is hilarious. Love it! @lmcjipo, Yes, and you know, i find the prices for knockoffs here are really not much higher than the same thing in China. Crazy! @ 蓝大卫,

Yes, because I never lived here pre-9/11 I’m probably not the best judge of that, but it is very strict and there are a lot of rules for sure.

@Kevin Ashby,

That… is hilarious. Love it!

@lmcjipo,

Yes, and you know, i find the prices for knockoffs here are really not much higher than the same thing in China. Crazy!

]]> by: Echo http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2230 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:58:36 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2230 @Kevin, Haha, then I guess you won't be fond of the name of Kunlun hotel too. This hotel is in the north-east third ring road in Beijing. --Echo @Kevin,

Haha, then I guess you won’t be fond of the name of Kunlun hotel too. This hotel is in the north-east third ring road in Beijing.

–Echo

]]> by: lmcjipo http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2210 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:48:45 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2210 Regarding the comment that Amber made about beer drinking in the US street/sidewalk... almost all places in the US (and in Canada) don't allow this but in one of my favourite US destinations (Las Vegas), it is legal to do this on "the Strip" but not anywhere else. :smile: Whenever my friends go visit China, a few of them always get a "Rolex" from the street vendors. The last time that I was in NYC, you can also get this in Manhattan (around Chinatown/Canal Street) along with some "LV" handbags. Regarding the comment that Amber made about beer drinking in the US street/sidewalk… almost all places in the US (and in Canada) don’t allow this but in one of my favourite US destinations (Las Vegas), it is legal to do this on “the Strip” but not anywhere else. :smile:

Whenever my friends go visit China, a few of them always get a “Rolex” from the street vendors. The last time that I was in NYC, you can also get this in Manhattan (around Chinatown/Canal Street) along with some “LV” handbags.

]]> by: Kevin Ashby http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2207 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:47:53 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/08/08/culture-class-5-amber-and-victors-chinese-buffet-the-sweet-and-the-sour-rules-in-china/#comment-2207 My favorite Chinese knockoff in China is the Haiyatt hotel in Chang An. Don't get me wrong - I love the hotel but that name just kills me. My favorite Chinese knockoff in China is the Haiyatt hotel in Chang An. Don’t get me wrong - I love the hotel but that name just kills me.

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