Comments for Shanghai China Snippets http://www.chinasnippets.com Observations about living in Shanghai and China in general Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 Comment on Zapatas Are You a Prostitute? by patron http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/08/04/zapatas-are-you-a-prostitute/#comment-30065 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:28:12 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/08/04/zapatas-are-you-a-prostitute/#comment-30065 "So what is happening with this city? Is this a singular example or shanghai is becoming a place that is not safe and you have to swallow the ignorance and stupid words of a moron just because he is big and connected. I HATE THIS!!! Outrages Let me clear a little up for you outrages, El Patron was my moniker that i used when i worked there, from 2004 - 2007. I was GM and had a small percentage. First of all I can't speak for the behavior now but i know when I was there we were more than nice. The sign was actually something we were asked to do by police, not in those words but we were asked to keep the workers out. When we found it impossible to tell as most gals have bought drinks which in my eyes makes them a customer, we put the sign up as way as saying, "hey, we are trying." As a person who has been in this industry over 20 years i appreciate that people may have vastly different feelings, in the end we were just trying to maintain a safe, fun environment. Cheers EL Patron. “So what is happening with this city? Is this a singular example or shanghai is becoming a place that is not safe and you have to swallow the ignorance and stupid words of a moron just because he is big and connected. I HATE THIS!!!

Outrages

Let me clear a little up for you outrages, El Patron was my moniker that i used when i worked there, from 2004 - 2007. I was GM and had a small percentage. First of all I can’t speak for the behavior now but i know when I was there we were more than nice. The sign was actually something we were asked to do by police, not in those words but we were asked to keep the workers out. When we found it impossible to tell as most gals have bought drinks which in my eyes makes them a customer, we put the sign up as way as saying, “hey, we are trying.” As a person who has been in this industry over 20 years i appreciate that people may have vastly different feelings, in the end we were just trying to maintain a safe, fun environment.
Cheers
EL Patron.

]]> Comment on China Travel Statistics by China Tour http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/12/17/china-travel-statistics/#comment-29940 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:19:06 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/12/17/china-travel-statistics/#comment-29940 Well, this statistic clearly shows that China is indeed one of the most visited destinations in the world. I think Chinese people should stop moaning and feel proud about it. Well, this statistic clearly shows that China is indeed one of the most visited destinations in the world. I think Chinese people should stop moaning and feel proud about it.

]]> Comment on How to Backup Your Gmail in China by China Law Blog http://www.chinasnippets.com/2010/01/13/gmail-china-backup/#comment-29930 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:41:52 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2010/01/13/gmail-china-backup/#comment-29930 <strong>China Etiquette For Business Success...</strong> Came across this list on the Fili World blog on what to do to succeed in China.  Fili World is written by an Israeli computer scientist who recently spent a year in Taiwan and some time in China and now frequently blogs on China.  I like the ... China Etiquette For Business Success…

Came across this list on the Fili World blog on what to do to succeed in China.  Fili World is written by an Israeli computer scientist who recently spent a year in Taiwan and some time in China and now frequently blogs on China.  I like the …

]]> Comment on Bund Sightseeing Tunnel by Looking for The Bund | Leaving Jack Behind http://www.chinasnippets.com/shanghai-cultural/bund-sightseeing-tunnel/#comment-29900 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:43:52 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/shanghai-cultural/bund-sightseeing-tunnel/#comment-29900 [...] We took a leisurely stroll on the riverbank of the Huangpu river, gazing on the beautifully lit Bund from the other side, while looking for a way to cross. And then! The highlight of our trip! The sightseeing tunnel to the other side of the river! Oh my, this was really one of the most bizarre things ever. We were put in a little booth, and sailed through endless kitsch lights and sounds that tried to resemble oceans, magma and even one sad meteor shower. Seemed an awful lot like an elementary school student’s project. Maybe it was. So far for those 40Y per ticket. [...] We took a leisurely stroll on the riverbank of the Huangpu river, gazing on the beautifully lit Bund from the other side, while looking for a way to cross. And then! The highlight of our trip! The sightseeing tunnel to the other side of the river! Oh my, this was really one of the most bizarre things ever. We were put in a little booth, and sailed through endless kitsch lights and sounds that tried to resemble oceans, magma and even one sad meteor shower. Seemed an awful lot like an elementary school student’s project. Maybe it was. So far for those 40Y per ticket. …

]]> Comment on How to Backup Your Gmail in China by jedivid http://www.chinasnippets.com/2010/01/13/gmail-china-backup/#comment-29893 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:49:58 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2010/01/13/gmail-china-backup/#comment-29893 It is a shame that google are pulliing out of China. I think that China and her people have huge amount to offer the World it's just a shame that freedom of speak for all will not apply in this country. I would one day like to visit and make new friends there so stop this now It is a shame that google are pulliing out of China. I think that China and her people have huge amount to offer the World it’s just a shame that freedom of speak for all will not apply in this country. I would one day like to visit and make new friends there so stop this now

]]> Comment on Chinese Business Scams | China Fever by Susie http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29889 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29889 Anyone heard of Y & L trading company, Second Floor, Building 48 Luandong in Guilin GuangXi China. I have been contacted by a Joan there. They are also asking me to come to China to sign a contract for a very large jewellery order. I inform you that it is a fake company and working on scamming You need more informaion, do contact me! eyouyou01001@yeah.net Anyone heard of Y & L trading company, Second Floor, Building 48 Luandong in Guilin GuangXi China. I have been contacted by a Joan there.
They are also asking me to come to China to sign a contract for a very large jewellery order.
I inform you that it is a fake company and working on scamming

You need more informaion, do contact me!

eyouyou01001@yeah.net

]]> Comment on Chinese Online Shop Fraud by Ali jahanpanah http://www.chinasnippets.com/2007/12/25/chinese-online-shopping/#comment-29883 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:47:03 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2007/12/25/chinese-online-shopping/#comment-29883 we used to shop around 50000 Us Dollar every months from china by our agent there, he came back to Iran for a month and we needed 50 laptops here and found some online in HEFEI City, we first sent 2000 Us Dollars to buy five laptops first and another 45 after we recived that five.The company called SHZHEN BING TRADE CO.LTD,in HEFEI city in ANHUI Province in CHINA. We sent the money to Bank of China HEFEI Branch,sort code BKCHCNBJ780 And the beneficiary was somebody called JUNNENG LUO Acc Nomber 489966020179915. Now we have found that these company are cheating Company and after we sent money they changed theire name and I.D and coming with another ID And names. From now on we do not trust any company in CHINA and will never send our agent nor a penny to shop from China for ever,even if they first send the goods and paying after delivary, we do not want any more goods from there again! we used to shop around 50000 Us Dollar every months from china by our agent there, he came back to Iran for a month and we needed 50 laptops here and found some online in HEFEI City, we first sent 2000 Us Dollars to buy five laptops first and another 45 after we recived that five.The company called SHZHEN BING TRADE CO.LTD,in HEFEI city in ANHUI Province in CHINA. We sent the money to Bank of China HEFEI Branch,sort code BKCHCNBJ780 And the beneficiary was somebody called JUNNENG LUO Acc Nomber 489966020179915. Now we have found that these company are cheating Company and after we sent money they changed theire name and I.D and coming with another ID And names. From now on we do not trust any company in CHINA and will never send our agent nor a penny to shop from China for ever,even if they first send the goods and paying after delivary, we do not want any more goods from there again!

]]> Comment on Internet Police China | A Boring Job by Rene Wijnia http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/02/08/internet-police-china-a-boring-job/#comment-29838 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:18:07 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/02/08/internet-police-china-a-boring-job/#comment-29838 Placed an order at www.worldwidele.com Paid for all the 5 products, over 700 Euros!! But I don´t receive the goods!!! Contacted them a million times, no answers, just my money gone!!!! Never order something at Worldwidele.com!!!!!!!!!! They make you pay but you don´t get the products you order!!!!!! Placed an order at www.worldwidele.com
Paid for all the 5 products, over 700 Euros!! But I don´t receive the goods!!! Contacted them a million times, no answers, just my money gone!!!! Never order something at Worldwidele.com!!!!!!!!!! They make you pay but you don´t get the products you order!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Chinese Business Scams | China Fever by Idlemall http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29816 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:49:54 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29816 As a wholesaler ourself, I would suggest: 1) don't pay by western union; 2) don't buy branded electronics on wholesale sites as they are all knock-offs; 3 get rid of the "cheap" trap. As a wholesaler ourself, I would suggest:

1) don’t pay by western union;
2) don’t buy branded electronics on wholesale sites as they are all knock-offs;
3 get rid of the “cheap” trap.

]]> Comment on Chinese Business Scams | China Fever by Michael Hartnett http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29813 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:04:07 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29813 Another scam is www.projectorfactory.com - they take your money and don't ship the goods. Beware http://www.projectorfactory.com/ Chinese con scam fraud. Another scam is www.projectorfactory.com - they take your money and don’t ship the goods. Beware http://www.projectorfactory.com/ Chinese con scam fraud.

]]> Comment on China Expat Conversations by GL http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/08/china-expat-conversations/#comment-29790 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:13:14 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/08/china-expat-conversations/#comment-29790 But what is this supposed to mean? But what is this supposed to mean?

]]> Comment on Chinese Business Scams | China Fever by Eric http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29789 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:59:14 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29789 Take a look at http://www.china-atai.com i wanted a cotton candy machine and the show me photos by msn, and send videos. when it was time to buy they ask to use western union to transfer money as for a friend. Everythings looks real. Real machine, Standard price, nice peoples. first the email is from gmail.com only showing 1 machine in the office space. said that paypal was not secure for them. Try to use TT or western union. To mister Ou WunJun. Still not sure it was one but hey Im 95% convince. Take a look at http://www.china-atai.com
i wanted a cotton candy machine and the show me photos by msn, and send videos. when it was time to buy they ask to use western union to transfer money as for a friend.
Everythings looks real.
Real machine, Standard price, nice peoples.

first the email is from gmail.com
only showing 1 machine in the office space.
said that paypal was not secure for them.
Try to use TT or western union.
To mister Ou WunJun.

Still not sure it was one but hey Im 95% convince.

]]> Comment on Hainan Sanya Trip, Beach It Is by Pete http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/12/07/hainan-sanya-trip-beach-it-is/#comment-29767 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:20:19 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/12/07/hainan-sanya-trip-beach-it-is/#comment-29767 Hainan is OK! There are some OK sites but as mentioned before its still a dump. Perhaps compared to other Chinese resorts it is cleaner and Yalong bay is a nice beach but its not stunning or amazing, just nice. The sea is not turquoise blue and the palm tress have been planted by the hotels. So if you’re attracted by the “Hawaii of the east “crap you’ll be very disappointed. There’s nothing to do in Yalong bay at night but I guess that’s fair enough if you go on a quiet beach holiday. It’s a good getaway from Hong Kong (only 1h flight) so a great weekend destination but if I had booked it as my big yearly summer holiday I would be very disappointed. On the second day I got a taxi to Dadonghai to have a look. I was only there for about half hour. There was nothing to see - a below average beach, the town was trashy and cheesy and yes it did feel slightly dodgy although it was the middle of the day and being streetwise I wasn’t worried the slightest, but I wouldn’t advise female travelers to walk around alone at any time. The locals would stare but not the usual Chinese curiosity stare – more like a scanning for valuable belongings stare and they do hang around in big groups on the street. Just a note that the airport is about 1 hour drive from Yalong bay (pretty much the only decent area on the island). There is no public transport so if your flight arrives after dark, having to pick one driver that looks honest out of the dozens shouting at you to get in the car with them can be intimidating. I was alone, cant speak a word of Mandarin, after being in the taxi for almost an hour going through empty country roads over the hills at 1am I must say I did get a bit worried. Hainan is OK! There are some OK sites but as mentioned before its still a dump. Perhaps compared to other Chinese resorts it is cleaner and Yalong bay is a nice beach but its not stunning or amazing, just nice. The sea is not turquoise blue and the palm tress have been planted by the hotels. So if you’re attracted by the “Hawaii of the east “crap you’ll be very disappointed.
There’s nothing to do in Yalong bay at night but I guess that’s fair enough if you go on a quiet beach holiday.
It’s a good getaway from Hong Kong (only 1h flight) so a great weekend destination but if I had booked it as my big yearly summer holiday I would be very disappointed.
On the second day I got a taxi to Dadonghai to have a look. I was only there for about half hour. There was nothing to see - a below average beach, the town was trashy and cheesy and yes it did feel slightly dodgy although it was the middle of the day and being streetwise I wasn’t worried the slightest, but I wouldn’t advise female travelers to walk around alone at any time. The locals would stare but not the usual Chinese curiosity stare – more like a scanning for valuable belongings stare and they do hang around in big groups on the street.
Just a note that the airport is about 1 hour drive from Yalong bay (pretty much the only decent area on the island). There is no public transport so if your flight arrives after dark, having to pick one driver that looks honest out of the dozens shouting at you to get in the car with them can be intimidating. I was alone, cant speak a word of Mandarin, after being in the taxi for almost an hour going through empty country roads over the hills at 1am I must say I did get a bit worried.

]]> Comment on Chinese Business Scams | China Fever by kingsley http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29746 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:49 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2006/03/03/chinese-business-scams-china-fever/#comment-29746 We are a company based in Idaho (USA). We have been doing business with reputable and trust worthy Chinese companies. Before you do any business in China,make sure you have a company do your due diligence for you. We have partnered with major companies in China.When next you want to do business in China do get in touch with us, we would be glad to recommend our clients to you. We are a company based in Idaho (USA). We have been doing business with reputable and trust worthy Chinese companies.
Before you do any business in China,make sure you have a company do your due diligence for you.
We have partnered with major companies in China.When next you want to do business in China do get in touch with us, we would be glad to recommend our clients to you.

]]> Comment on Paypal China and the World by Lionel http://www.chinasnippets.com/2005/07/12/paypal-china-paypal-the-rest-of-the-world/#comment-29645 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:42:26 +0000 http://www.chinasnippets.com/2005/07/12/paypal-china-paypal-the-rest-of-the-world/#comment-29645 We're in China and gladly accept PayPal all the time, withdraw fees are $35 though and both your credit card and bank account need to be denominated in US dollars. PayPal does no CNY transactions at all, they even once declined my credit card for insufficient funds with 5,000 RMB available, phoned the bank - wrong currency, must be US dollars, so the bank borrowed me some US dollars :) We’re in China and gladly accept PayPal all the time, withdraw fees are $35 though and both your credit card and bank account need to be denominated in US dollars. PayPal does no CNY transactions at all, they even once declined my credit card for insufficient funds with 5,000 RMB available, phoned the bank - wrong currency, must be US dollars, so the bank borrowed me some US dollars :)

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