Comments on: Reasons to leave China: two prominent and long-term expats have thrown in the towel http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/reasons-to-leave-china-two-prominent-and-long-term-expats-have-thrown-in-the-towel/ News & views about Guangzhou, Shenzhen & Dongguan Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:47:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bittermelon http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/reasons-to-leave-china-two-prominent-and-long-term-expats-have-thrown-in-the-towel/#comment-2124 Bittermelon Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:12:49 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=8206#comment-2124 would you choose to live in industrial revolution London? That's an interesting question. I remember reading Jan Wong's Red China Blues, where she kind of answered this question when she and her husband and baby was in Beijing during June 4th. She asked her husband whether she should stay. Her husband said something to the effect that as a wife and mother, she should leave. But as a journalist, no one should be able to drag her out of Beijing during those times. would you choose to live in industrial revolution London?

That’s an interesting question. I remember reading Jan Wong’s Red China Blues, where she kind of answered this question when she and her husband and baby was in Beijing during June 4th. She asked her husband whether she should stay. Her husband said something to the effect that as a wife and mother, she should leave. But as a journalist, no one should be able to drag her out of Beijing during those times.

]]> By: Fake chicken wings appear in Guangzhou, sellers claim they are “very popular” | Nanfang Insider http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/reasons-to-leave-china-two-prominent-and-long-term-expats-have-thrown-in-the-towel/#comment-1895 Fake chicken wings appear in Guangzhou, sellers claim they are “very popular” | Nanfang Insider Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:37:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=8206#comment-1895 [...] seems not a day goes by without some kind of food scare, which many foreigners have cited as a primary reason to leave China.  Just this year, we’ve heard stories of gutter oil being re-used, bamboo shoots being [...] [...] seems not a day goes by without some kind of food scare, which many foreigners have cited as a primary reason to leave China.  Just this year, we’ve heard stories of gutter oil being re-used, bamboo shoots being [...]

]]> By: Xiaoniba http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/reasons-to-leave-china-two-prominent-and-long-term-expats-have-thrown-in-the-towel/#comment-1836 Xiaoniba Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:16:14 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=8206#comment-1836 I heard there is a temple which located in Kunming province,named Yuantong temple,promoted a new magic business these days.As long as you add 500 yuan while turning undead for relatives, the temple can guarantee that the soul would reincarnate to an American next life! I don't know it's true or not,maybe it's only a rumor,or some people use this kind of religious activities to get money,But I still feel sad about it... I heard there is a temple which located in Kunming province,named Yuantong temple,promoted a new magic business these days.As long as you add 500 yuan while turning undead for relatives, the temple can guarantee that the soul would reincarnate to an American next life!
I don’t know it’s true or not,maybe it’s only a rumor,or some people use this kind of religious activities to get money,But I still feel sad about it…

]]> By: Brit leaves comfortable expat life for U.K.’s depressed job market | Nanfang Insider http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/reasons-to-leave-china-two-prominent-and-long-term-expats-have-thrown-in-the-towel/#comment-1639 Brit leaves comfortable expat life for U.K.’s depressed job market | Nanfang Insider Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:03:46 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=8206#comment-1639 [...] a fitting metaphor for Alastair Dickie who left Shenzhen for his native U.K. last month, but as we told you last week, this may be turning into a [...] [...] a fitting metaphor for Alastair Dickie who left Shenzhen for his native U.K. last month, but as we told you last week, this may be turning into a [...]

]]> By: » Friday Links: Bo Xilai back in the news, Beijing rainstorm death toll raised to 77, and ChinaJoy Beijing Cream http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/reasons-to-leave-china-two-prominent-and-long-term-expats-have-thrown-in-the-towel/#comment-1502 » Friday Links: Bo Xilai back in the news, Beijing rainstorm death toll raised to 77, and ChinaJoy Beijing Cream Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:39:21 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=8206#comment-1502 [...] Two expats leave China. “The first is Charlie Custer, who made his fame by blogging at ChinaGeeks. Custer has spent several years in the country and was working on a documentary called Living with Dead Hearts, which delved into the sensitive issue of child kidnappings in China…. // Mark Kitto originally came to China in 1986, and might be known (by the longest-of-long term expats in the PRD) as the founder of the That’s magazine franchise (which includes That’s PRD — formerly That’s Guangzhou).  Kitto has had his ups-and-downs in the country, but has pretty much lived here since his college days.  His story of how he lost the That’s magazine franchise has become legendary.” [The Nanfang] [...] [...] Two expats leave China. “The first is Charlie Custer, who made his fame by blogging at ChinaGeeks. Custer has spent several years in the country and was working on a documentary called Living with Dead Hearts, which delved into the sensitive issue of child kidnappings in China…. // Mark Kitto originally came to China in 1986, and might be known (by the longest-of-long term expats in the PRD) as the founder of the That’s magazine franchise (which includes That’s PRD — formerly That’s Guangzhou).  Kitto has had his ups-and-downs in the country, but has pretty much lived here since his college days.  His story of how he lost the That’s magazine franchise has become legendary.” [The Nanfang] [...]

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