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| Feb 27, 2006 02:05 | #21   |
 | Dracula finally speaks up, hahaha !! Well done. |
| Feb 27, 2006 02:10 | #22 |
| haha.. I am actually waiting at the sidelines with a basket of rotten tomatoes. I am going to throw my tomatoes on anyone who talk bad about me... hahaha ... with a nmae like Dracula... who dare to offend me ... haha |
| Feb 27, 2006 14:37 | #23 |
| Well, having given this some serious thought and then consulting with my ‘American’ version, of the English Dictionary, I have arrived at the following conclusion: Maybe, it is easier to take “earnt” money out of the country, than it is to depart with [earned] money ?? :) :) 我不能抵抗这!!! |
| Feb 27, 2006 17:44 | #24 |
| Local chinese make the mistake of thinking very highly of the expats. This is because expats have good earning and spending power. So it makes the locals feel small. And the expats get big-headed. |
| Feb 27, 2006 18:17 | #25 |
| The Western man with big head and without humility, is the big fool !! :) :) Roger's 'opinion' only :) :) |
| Feb 27, 2006 18:28 | #26 |
| "WOCCA WRITES: There are minimal government restrictions on foreigners doing that these days, RITA After all once earnt, it is their money .... " Of course, it's their money! I was kidding. I meant that actually not all foreigners worked in China for money. :) |
| Feb 27, 2006 18:34 | #27 |
| Indeed we have the same situation over the last 50 yrs in our country until recent years. I think this is due to more exposure of our people. Highly recommended to the Chinese nationals - try to travel out and see more of the real world yourselves. Every country has its talented, rich and poor. Beggars are present in every country - just a matter of more or less. China is doing very well. In my view, Chinese people are generally very intelligent & I am sure it is a matter of time that they would stride out into the world holding their heads high. U just need a good and strong govt (which you already have)which was lacking before the communist era. Because of the deeply-rooted Confucianism culture, u may also need to adjust your thinking process when handling other people - on the basis of "when scholar meets soldier". U are the scolars, of cos ! By all means accept foreign talents - no man is an island. But learn to discern between the good, the bad & the ugly. |
| Feb 27, 2006 19:00 | #28 |
| Pinetree, you make some very good points !!! I would add, just look around at China today, and I think all Chinese citizens should be so very proud of what they have accomplished, as a nation and as a people, in such a [relatively] short period of time !!! Awesome !!! |
| Feb 28, 2006 00:06 | #29 |
| Well, maybe my English is not that update now - but indeed this is the 1st time I understand that "earned" can be spelt as "earnt" as well. Is this British English or USAmerican English - just curious ? USAmericans tend to make something not their origin, different - something we also witness in the Taiwanese brand of Mandarin. Whilst spoken language can be attributed to local accent, writing and spelling should not be influenced by such. Wonder whether it has got anything to do with nationality complex ? Hahaha !! Don't take this to heart. Maybe another thread on this ? |
| Feb 28, 2006 00:08 | #30 |
| Just in case - I am of different identities as those of Rogerinca, Snowbird & Dracula please ! |
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