老毕看中国
一个老美在亚洲多年，他眼中的亚洲世界是什么样子....
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(2006-07-19 18:10:41)
TheteachersIworkedwith:Sergei,Galya,Tanya,LittleRabbitwerewonderfulandwarmhearted.Kolobok,(LittleLoafofBread)Sergei’smother,treatedmelikeherownson.NearlyeveryoneImetwasloving,enduring,affectionate,resilientandmostofallresourcefulpeople.Shouldn’tIhateidealisticnotionsandanyattempttounilaterallyimposethemontheunwilling?WhyshouldIhatethiscountryanditsrichandglorioushistory?Shouldn’tIratherhateviol...[阅读全文]
(2006-07-19 15:07:36)
EvenIwassurprisedbythis.TheNewsvaultreportedthatanewandgrowingbusinessinChinaisNudeweddingphotos.Mywife,she'smadeinChina,andIhadourpicturestakentherewhenwegotmarried.Nooneaskedmetotakemyclothesoff.Butthen,evenIdon'tliketoseemyselfnaked.
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(2006-07-19 15:02:10)
J.D.PowersurveyedChinesecarbuyersandlearnedthatabout89%ofmiddle-classChinesepaidCASHforthecartheypurchasedin2005..Fornow,foreigncarmakers,Toyota,GM,Ford,VWandNISSAN,allofwhichhavejoingventureswithalocalChinesepartnerenjoyan80%dominationofthedomesticmarket.
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(2006-07-19 14:55:33)
FourgroupsinAmericawerepolledabouttheirimpressionsofChina-1.GeneralPublic2.OpinionLeaders3.CongressionalStaff4.BusinessLeadersOnequestiontheywereaskedwasDoyoubelievethatthearrivalofChineseimmigrantsisapositivedevelopment,aseriousthreatorneitherfortheUS?MorethanhalfofOpinionLeaders(53%)andBusinessleaders(51%)arehappytowelcomeChineseimmigrantstotheUS.TheGeneralPublic(29%)andCongressionalStaff(26%)we...[阅读全文]
(2006-07-18 13:18:45)
Iwasgoneforaboutaweekorsohelpingmysonmovefromoneschooltoanother.
WhenIcamebackmywifesmiledandannouncedthatshehadcheatedonme.
BeingsomewhatontheslowsideIwonderedaboutthisforamomentandthenwehadthefollowingconversation.
"Uh,whyareyoutellingmethisnow?"Iasked.
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WhenIcamebackmywifesmiledandannouncedthatshehadcheatedonme.
BeingsomewhatontheslowsideIwonderedaboutthisforamomentandthenwehadthefollowingconversation.
"Uh,whyareyoutellingmethisnow?"Iasked.
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(2006-07-18 13:15:49)
Despitehigherconsumptiontaxesonbig-enginecars,risinggaspricesandtighterbanklending,first-halfpassengercarsaleshaveseen50%growthoverthesameperiodayearago.Totalvehiclesales-cars,trucksandcommercialvehicles-couldseegrowthof74%ofabout6.9millionunitsover2005.CarpricesarecheapernowthanyearpreviouslyinChina.AndtheChinesehavemoremoneytospend.Nomysteryhereastowhytheywouldwanttobuyacar,eh?However,itisnolong...[阅读全文]
(2006-07-18 12:32:12)
FourgroupsinAmericawerepolledabouttheirimpressionsofChina-1.GeneralPublic2.OpinionLeaders3.CongressionalStaff4.BusinessLeadersOnequestiontheywereaskedwasShouldtheUSuseitsmilitarytodefendTaiwan?TheGeneralPublic(60%)said"NO!"We'vestuckournosesintothebusinessoftoomanyothercountries.Itistimetobowout.Butnearlyhalformoreoftheotherthreegroupssaid,"Well,ifitcomestothat."
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(2006-07-17 14:43:15)
ChinaandRussiaseemtobeworkingtogetheralotthesedays.TheyaretryingtoresolvetheissuewithIranandnowtheyaretryingtofindacompromiseondealingwiththeDPRK.Bothcountriesare'urging'ratherthan'demanding'NorthKoreareviveitsmoratoriumonmissiletests.Additionally,theirresolutionhighlightsdivisionsamongthecouncil'spermanentmembersabouthowtodealwithNorthKorea.TheUSandJapan(non-permanentmember)seektobanoutsidehelpfo...[阅读全文]
(2006-07-17 14:40:10)
FourgroupsinAmericawerepolledabouttheirimpressionsofChina-1.GeneralPublic2.OpinionLeaders3.CongressionalStaff4.BusinessLeadersOnequestiontheywereaskedwasShouldtheUSplayagreaterroleinChina-Taiwanrelations?Afullthree/fourthsoftheOpinionleadersanswered"duh!"Ofcourse!TheGeneralpublic(44%-yes&47%-no)andbusinessleaders(50%-yes&47%-no)werenearlyevenlydivided.
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(2006-07-17 14:38:24)
ThisisthetitletoasongtheNorthKoreansshouldbesinging.Thesecondverse-insertSouthKoreaforChina.From2000-2005NorthKoreanimports(oil,pork,electronicgadgets,farmingmachinery)fromChinamorethandoubledto$1.1billionwhileitsexports(fish,low-gradesteelandmineral)multiplied12foldfrom$37milliontoalmostahalfbillion.Addtothatinformaltrading=smugglingandthosefigurescouldalmostdouble.SouthKoreashippedsome$715millio...[阅读全文]
