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Friday Links: Kunming attackers intended to join “holy war” abroad, North Korean missile vs. China Southern flight, Chinese soccer at the Asian Cup
Mid-Week Links: Reports of self-immolation (or some fire) on Tiananamen as NPC kicks off, another bus fire, and “the best of bad Chinese TV”
Top-of-the-Week Links: Kunming, more on China state media calling Gary Locke a “banana,” and anti-terrorism legislation in Xinjiang
Friday Links: Gary Locke leaves China, arson on Guiyang bus kills 6, and preparing for the Two Sessions
Not Just Guanxi: Tensions Between Networks And Hierarchies In Chinese History
Is the guy on the right supposed to be white?
This situation is incorrect. The waitress would disregard what whitey says then proceed to ask the Asian non speaker a few more times.
That’s what tends to happen, yeah… and then, they get ANGRY when Asian Laowai still shows no signs of comprehension.
I’ve seen that happen. Actually once a girl at work from the US, but with HK parents was with me and when I told them she can’t speak Chinese they literally backed away slowly, whispering to each other.