Ha ha! I know this guy! He was a little more candid with Andy than me -- check it out here:
Selling out history
By Hao Ying
Jiao Zhibin says he outfoxed Japanese invaders during World War II. He's outfoxing strangers visiting his village, Jiao Zhuanghu, to this day.
Jiao, 77, stands outside the Under-ground Tunnel War Remains Mu-seum costumed like the Communist soldiers of the time - baggy gray pants and a white tunic with grenades and a canteen slung over his shoulder.
He carries a wooden spear - like the one he used to kill enemy forces, he explained to a visitor to the tun-nels. He was too young to carry a gun, he says. For a 10-yuan fee ($1.5), he agrees to pose for a photo, proudly jutting the steel-tipped weapon fes-tooned with a red tassel in the air like a triumphant god of war.
But when it came time to sit down with a journalist for a formal inter-view, Jiao's story changed.
Although he told the visitor outside the museum he helped build the tunnels, he denied this in the inter-view, saying he was too young to be involved.
He also denied that he fought the Japanese at all, let alone killed anyone.
However, he proudly said that Japanese soldiers would offer him candy and ask him if there were Com-munists in the village.
"We tricked them by saying there were Communists in the village be-fore, but they had gone already."
Lets say nothing of all the black Audis, Mercedes, BMW's and Buicks that have no tags what so ever?? Now how am I supposed to react to those guys speeding around knowing that they are definately following all the laws concerning no drive days, and those high speed runs down the emergency lanes on the ring roads. Not to mention all the smoke burning chimneys belching out that delightful tasting "smoke".
Hey, this post is setting some sort of modern-day TBJ record for comments on a blog post. Perhaps we need to get Nikki Aaron to start blogging for us ...
Standards, I apologize for sharing my views. I honestly did not realize that it would give that impression. I guess my five years of constructive commenting have done me no good. (Though it's been a lot longer than five years--I just lost my login then and had to get a new one. I guess that sounds even worse; with MORE than five years of commenting, I should clearly know better than to say anything negative in the comments. Always ruffles feathers and doesn't really help anything.)
Thus ends my comments on the writing quality of TBJ.
"I've noticed a lot of newer writers, and I've also noticed that TBJ's articles have gotten increasingly sloppy over the past year or so, and well, kind of boring."
This seems to suggest you've noticed a pattern of substandard writing over an extended period of time. Not that you stumbled across it while making a regular visit and then realized at once that the quality of the writing had dropped.
You make a very spurious argument in suggesting I didn't have to read your comment. I enjoy reading the comments, and on occassion notice that some of them are idiotic. My comment was not intened to be either sharp or witty. I wouldn't dare to challenge a snarky commentor like yourself with over five years of constructive commenting in the bag.
But I maintain that if I was troubled enough by something to comment on how much it sucks, then I'd probably not bother reading it anymore, let alone comment on it. Obviously you enjoy it. And good luck to you. Your comments don't offend me in the slightest. I just thought it was a valid point to raise.
Sorry my comment seemed idiotic to you, standards. You do realize that you didn't have to read my comment, right? You could have avoided reading it entirely and then you wouldn't have been assaulted by the idiocy of my idiotic comment.
Oh. Wait. But how then would you have even known that the comment was idiotic? How then could you have posted your sharp-though-not-so-witty comeback?
Ah, the circle of illogical idiocy. How can one know which articles to avoid reading when one hasn't read them to determine whether or not they're well-written? If only there could be some kind of color-coding system to let readers know which articles are well-written BEFORE they start reading...
Seriously, though, I don't mind the young writers. Everyone's got to start somewhere. Everyone's got to cut their teeth on something. It just seems like almost all of the articles now are by newbies, seems like TBJ's now got almost all new writers, without many experienced ones holding the fort. And that's fine--just how it goes with any business. New folks come; things change. I was honestly just posting a comment to express my point of view on the "whole LinkedIn link" in the article. And I am sorry it hit such a nerve, standards. You're not writing for TBJ, are you?
How is this news!?!?! The Beijing Weather Bureau have been using cloud seeding regularly since the Olympics in 2008 to save face on holidays, and when people important enough fly in to Beijing.
True - cloud seeding is not new in Beijing, but I think the point of the Beijng News report is that they are going to start systematically and regularly using cloud seeding to combat smog - unfortunately what unforeseen circumstances this may bring about remain to be seen.
Yeah, it's been used for a long time, even before the Olympics when we were facing severe drought conditions. Though usage before and during the Olympics was particularly bad. I got nosebleeds regularly throughout July, August and September that year; had never had such a thing before (or since). Pretty sure it was linked to the over-seeding of clouds that summer.
The only problem with organic and "natural" foods is that they're only as clean as the soil they're grown in and the water they depend on. And with the current contamination of soil and water here, even the most careful organic farmers can't keep their produce from some kind of serious contamination. They can avoid all the pesticides and insecticides, and still end up with produce that's not safe for animal consumption, let alone human consumption.
How is this news!?!?! The Beijing Weather Bureau have been using cloud seeding regularly since the Olympics in 2008 to save face on holidays, and when people important enough fly in to Beijing.
The new writers are... meh. Not to be age-ist or anything, but most articles sound like the authors are just way young or perhaps just too inexperienced. Like they're all just SO excited about working in BEIJING and REPORTING FOR THE CITY'S PREMIER EXPAT MAGAZINE. I've noticed a lot of newer writers, and I've also noticed that TBJ's articles have gotten increasingly sloppy over the past year or so, and well, kind of boring. So now writers have to resort to "reviewing" mildly pornographic novels to keep readers reading? And it's not just TBJ article content... There are more grammar, punctuation, spelling errors than I remember seeing before--not tons, but it's just not as "clean" as it used to be. I guess it feels a bit like TBJ is hurting from the rapidly shrinking pool of expat talent here in the Great Smoggy Metropolis.
You realize you can stop reading at any time, right? I don't understand why you would assault yourself with having to read content from young enthusiastic writers who aren't as refined or experienced as the good old days that you long for. Seems idiotic to me. Especially when everyone you mention still writes somewhere in the city ...
But precious tidbits like someone's Linkedin profile was exactly the kind of precious tidbit this loathesome fellow spent night and day desperately trying to ferret out.
or, um, did a 30-second google search
Yes, well, I didn't say our old friend was any good at it.
Re: Chinese Tunnel Warfare and Sexual Escapades, Together!
Ha ha! I know this guy! He was a little more candid with Andy than me -- check it out here:
Selling out historyBy Hao Ying
Jiao Zhibin says he outfoxed Japanese invaders during World War II. He's outfoxing strangers visiting his village, Jiao Zhuanghu, to this day.
Jiao, 77, stands outside the Under-ground Tunnel War Remains Mu-seum costumed like the Communist soldiers of the time - baggy gray pants and a white tunic with grenades and a canteen slung over his shoulder.
He carries a wooden spear - like the one he used to kill enemy forces, he explained to a visitor to the tun-nels. He was too young to carry a gun, he says. For a 10-yuan fee ($1.5), he agrees to pose for a photo, proudly jutting the steel-tipped weapon fes-tooned with a red tassel in the air like a triumphant god of war.
But when it came time to sit down with a journalist for a formal inter-view, Jiao's story changed.
Although he told the visitor outside the museum he helped build the tunnels, he denied this in the inter-view, saying he was too young to be involved.
He also denied that he fought the Japanese at all, let alone killed anyone.
However, he proudly said that Japanese soldiers would offer him candy and ask him if there were Com-munists in the village.
"We tricked them by saying there were Communists in the village be-fore, but they had gone already."
more at
http://www.globaltimes.cn/beijing/people/2011-04/560073.html
Re: Chinese Tunnel Warfare and Sexual Escapades, Together!
Our daily dose of Propaganda
Re: Pumpkin and Panettone: Holiday Desserts Around Town
looks very delicious
Re: Government Seeks Public Comment on 2014 Holiday Schedule,...
Here's the full original chart. Red indicates the weekend work days.
Option A has 2
Option B has 3
Option C has 5.
According to the Beijing News, Option C is the most popular option in internet voting so far, with 53% of the vote.
Re: 500 Illegal Barbecues in Meaningless Pollution Crackdown
Lets say nothing of all the black Audis, Mercedes, BMW's and Buicks that have no tags what so ever?? Now how am I supposed to react to those guys speeding around knowing that they are definately following all the laws concerning no drive days, and those high speed runs down the emergency lanes on the ring roads. Not to mention all the smoke burning chimneys belching out that delightful tasting "smoke".
Re: British Expat Details Dating Doldrums in Daily Mail Article
Hey, this post is setting some sort of modern-day TBJ record for comments on a blog post. Perhaps we need to get Nikki Aaron to start blogging for us ...
Re: 500 Illegal Barbecues in Meaningless Pollution Crackdown
""Beijing's crackdown on outdoor grills as a way of fighting pollution""
yeah, I can feel that already, the air is way better now!
Re: British Expat Details Dating Doldrums in Daily Mail Article
Standards, I apologize for sharing my views. I honestly did not realize that it would give that impression. I guess my five years of constructive commenting have done me no good. (Though it's been a lot longer than five years--I just lost my login then and had to get a new one. I guess that sounds even worse; with MORE than five years of commenting, I should clearly know better than to say anything negative in the comments. Always ruffles feathers and doesn't really help anything.)
Thus ends my comments on the writing quality of TBJ.
Re: British Expat Details Dating Doldrums in Daily Mail Article
This seems to suggest you've noticed a pattern of substandard writing over an extended period of time. Not that you stumbled across it while making a regular visit and then realized at once that the quality of the writing had dropped.
You make a very spurious argument in suggesting I didn't have to read your comment. I enjoy reading the comments, and on occassion notice that some of them are idiotic. My comment was not intened to be either sharp or witty. I wouldn't dare to challenge a snarky commentor like yourself with over five years of constructive commenting in the bag.
But I maintain that if I was troubled enough by something to comment on how much it sucks, then I'd probably not bother reading it anymore, let alone comment on it. Obviously you enjoy it. And good luck to you. Your comments don't offend me in the slightest. I just thought it was a valid point to raise.
Re: British Expat Details Dating Doldrums in Daily Mail Article
Sorry my comment seemed idiotic to you, standards. You do realize that you didn't have to read my comment, right? You could have avoided reading it entirely and then you wouldn't have been assaulted by the idiocy of my idiotic comment.
Oh. Wait. But how then would you have even known that the comment was idiotic? How then could you have posted your sharp-though-not-so-witty comeback?
Ah, the circle of illogical idiocy. How can one know which articles to avoid reading when one hasn't read them to determine whether or not they're well-written? If only there could be some kind of color-coding system to let readers know which articles are well-written BEFORE they start reading...
Seriously, though, I don't mind the young writers. Everyone's got to start somewhere. Everyone's got to cut their teeth on something. It just seems like almost all of the articles now are by newbies, seems like TBJ's now got almost all new writers, without many experienced ones holding the fort. And that's fine--just how it goes with any business. New folks come; things change. I was honestly just posting a comment to express my point of view on the "whole LinkedIn link" in the article. And I am sorry it hit such a nerve, standards. You're not writing for TBJ, are you?
Re: Weather Bureau Plans to Combat Smog with Cloud Seeding by...
True - cloud seeding is not new in Beijing, but I think the point of the Beijng News report is that they are going to start systematically and regularly using cloud seeding to combat smog - unfortunately what unforeseen circumstances this may bring about remain to be seen.
Re: Weather Bureau Plans to Combat Smog with Cloud Seeding by...
Yeah, it's been used for a long time, even before the Olympics when we were facing severe drought conditions. Though usage before and during the Olympics was particularly bad. I got nosebleeds regularly throughout July, August and September that year; had never had such a thing before (or since). Pretty sure it was linked to the over-seeding of clouds that summer.
Re: Health Guide: Got Sticker Shock? Clip These Lists for a...
The only problem with organic and "natural" foods is that they're only as clean as the soil they're grown in and the water they depend on. And with the current contamination of soil and water here, even the most careful organic farmers can't keep their produce from some kind of serious contamination. They can avoid all the pesticides and insecticides, and still end up with produce that's not safe for animal consumption, let alone human consumption.
Re: Weather Bureau Plans to Combat Smog with Cloud Seeding by...
How is this news!?!?! The Beijing Weather Bureau have been using cloud seeding regularly since the Olympics in 2008 to save face on holidays, and when people important enough fly in to Beijing.
Re: British Expat Details Dating Doldrums in Daily Mail Article
You realize you can stop reading at any time, right? I don't understand why you would assault yourself with having to read content from young enthusiastic writers who aren't as refined or experienced as the good old days that you long for. Seems idiotic to me. Especially when everyone you mention still writes somewhere in the city ...
Re: Weather Bureau Plans to Combat Smog with Cloud Seeding by...
So does this mean Beijing is going to become like Seattle? Non-stop rain...
Re: Weather Bureau Plans to Combat Smog with Cloud Seeding by...
Silver oxide? Beijingers might be better off with the smog...
http://www.ehow.com/info_8662246_chemical-hazards-silver-oxide.html
Re: British Expat Details Dating Doldrums in Daily Mail Article
Yes, well, I didn't say our old friend was any good at it.
Re: British Expat Details Dating Doldrums in Daily Mail Article
I'm not making zippy comebacks today.
Besides, who could take anything away from express70 posts (apart from admin)? That poster is killing it.
Al-Qaeda not being able to use Google?? My colleagues and I are gathered round the screen crying with laughter here.
Re: British Expat Details Dating Doldrums in Daily Mail Article
^ look for count zero to correct your spelling of Al Qaeda in another of his zippy comebacks