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me .

 

1. bad food

 

2. no fun in street at night

 

3. work obssessed

 

4. think credit is ok

 

5. few holidays

 

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt

 

7. too soft on children

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

 

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our house

 

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Sebastian

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Hey Jin - I gotta ask ya - did the BMW make any difference? That was one sweet machine _ i can imagine you screaming around town in it...

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Hey Jin - I gotta ask ya - did the BMW make any difference? That was one sweet machine _ i can imagine you screaming around town in it...

 

Rob says I drive it too slow

 

he is busy putting new lighs and carbon fibre on it :rolleyes:

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Zhenghong

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me .

 

1. bad food

 

2. no fun in street at night

 

3. work obssessed

 

4. think credit is ok

 

5. few holidays

 

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt

 

7. too soft on children

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

 

like

 

my husband

 

our house

 

like to hear from Chinese too, please

 

 

Dislike:

 

1. Waking up so early for work!

 

2. michael on computer so long!

 

3. house work. michael lazy no helpful me!

 

4. Taxes, Why do i work hard to give money away?

 

5. U.S. News, very depressing!

 

6. U.S. food, Now i understand why U.S. fat.

 

 

Likes:

 

1. Working at my job. $$$

 

2. learning to drive my new car.

 

3. cooking Chinese food, michael very like my food.

 

4. talking to my old friends in the U.S. on the phone.

 

5. meeting new friends in the U.S.

 

6. though like jen said, few holidays? but i get payed for holidays when not working!!!

 

7. living in the country, it very quiet, not like city.

 

 

i enjoy the U.S. most of the time.

But there are time i miss China.

it maybe take me close one year to get relaxed in my new country.

 

my new house in U.S. i look forward to going home everyday after work.

 

but still miss chongqing very much.

good thing though, michael and me travel to china every year.

that makes me very happy.

 

something to look forward to every year.

 

zhenghong

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Guest ShaQuaNew

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me .

 

See ShaQuaNew's comments in RED italic:

 

1. bad food

 

Most of the food in grocery stores is of good quality. You might have to look around for a restaurant you like though...

 

2. no fun in street at night

 

That's for sure. People just don't go into the streets at night to have fun. Might be because it's not as safe to be there as it once was. I enjoy mingling with the people in the neighborhood on the streets of China. Now that the weather is getting warmer here, everyone comes out at night with their families and children.

 

3. work obssessed

 

Totally agree. There is a cultural obsession with work in America. Family took second seat over work quite a long time ago.

4. think credit is ok

 

You mean credit, like credit cards and loans? Yikes. Doesn't seem like such a good idea anymore. Better to pay cash.

5. few holidays

 

Another echo with a big that's for sure. Many US companies have whittled their holiday schedules down to seven-days per year or less.

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt

 

US government workers never work, unless they are on holiday anyway...

;)

 

 

7. too soft on children

 

The US government has intervened into the personal lives of families to the point that disciplining a child is a criminal act. As a result, we have a generation of kids who believe that society owes them a living and will take care of them. Good luck...

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

Agreed. See FairTax.org

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My wife....

 

our house

 

Our apartment

 

The people

 

Things to do

 

Places to go

 

Cheap travel

 

All the holidays...

 

The hard work ethic...

 

like to hear from Chinese too, please

 

As for your question about how long it takes to relax, I think you might have to step back and spend a little less time comparing the differences between the US and China. Everyone goes through that when they move to a new country, but you really need to learn to accept the things you cannot change, and change the things you can.

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whome?

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me .

 

1. bad food

chinese food is good but in USA it is also bad compared to China.

try mexican

 

2. no fun in street at night

agree unless you live in a big city

 

3. work obssessed

not as much as obssessed as it is expected in fear of losing your job

 

4. think credit is ok

it is as long as you are responsible

they have credit in china too

 

5. few holidays

 

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt

 

 

7. too soft on children

see only boy-child familes in china

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

 

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my likes in china:

freedom to not be PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! number 2 on my list

no need to worry about how you dress .. no GQ requirements

street fun

safe

public transportation..no car...no worry

food on street

beer in a plastic bag

ktv (w/o the chicken)

the people in general

ok..have to be honest..no walmart people shock

cheap dvd

chinese doctor and massage

my wife

my wife

my wife

my wife

my wife

my wife

 

my dislikes in china:

staring at my wife and I

cutting in line and pushing/shoving

spitting

expats who moan and bitch about how bad china is!!!!! no. 1 on my list

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amanda1969

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me .

 

1. bad food

 

2. no fun in street at night

 

3. work obssessed

 

4. think credit is ok

 

5. few holidays

 

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt

 

7. too soft on children

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

 

like

 

my husband

 

our house

 

like to hear from Chinese too, please

 

 

Dislike:

 

1. Waking up so early for work!

 

2. michael on computer so long!

3. house work. michael lazy no helpful me!

4. Taxes, Why do i work hard to give money away?

 

5. U.S. News, very depressing!

 

6. U.S. food, Now i understand why U.S. fat.

 

 

Likes:

 

1. Working at my job. $$$

 

2. learning to drive my new car.

 

3. cooking Chinese food, michael very like my food.

 

4. talking to my old friends in the U.S. on the phone.

 

5. meeting new friends in the U.S.

 

6. though like jen said, few holidays? but i get payed for holidays when not working!!!

 

7. living in the country, it very quiet, not like city.

 

 

i enjoy the U.S. most of the time.

But there are time i miss China.

it maybe take me close one year to get relaxed in my new country.

 

my new house in U.S. i look forward to going home everyday after work.

 

but still miss chongqing very much.

good thing though, michael and me travel to china every year.

that makes me very happy.

 

something to look forward to every year.

 

zhenghong

ha ha ha, very good topic.

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2mike&jin

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me .

 

1. bad food

 

Great food at home, My Jin makes the best Chinese, and "Home Food" in the world. Since we live in Hawaii that is almost 70% Asian, we mostly have great food, with lots of variety. But you have great Mexican Food in Taos!

 

2. no fun in street at night

 

"We live in Hawaii. We have an active downtown/Wakiki - until about 4 AM, but just like in China - Shanghai, Xiamen, etc rock 24 hrs a day....the villages in the Chinese countryside do NOT. Taos is one of my most favorite ski places - but it is definitely "in the country" -- therefore NO STREET LIFE". Again, where you live affects your mileage!

 

3. work obssessed - TOO TRUE.

 

4. think credit is ok - For most, TOO TRUE..

 

5. few holidays - Hawaii, has US Holidays, Chinese, Japanese, Phillippino, Korea, Vietnamese, and Hawaiian Holidays. Again, just in the "wrong part of the US". We definitely have the spirit of Aloha..just don't get in a hurry to get something done, especially at a Government Office.

 

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt -- "Depends on Job"

 

7. too soft on children - "BOY ARE YOU CORRECT ON THIS ONE!

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

China has a higher income tax rate than the US, has significant taxes on imports, they are just usually taken at the source - and you don't have a reconcilliation every year that brings it all into focus.

Because of Taxes...Mercedes in US S550 - $110K USD , Mercedes in China, S550 - $2.45M RMB - thats some amount of taxes! Sales tax on new house in China 3%, sales tax on new house in US = 0. But yes overall - taxes amount to more in the US on the average person, when you figure in SS, SDI, and the other hidden taxes on gas, alcohol, cig, etc. Lucky we don't live in Europe they are way over the top. We are headed there - we just need one more stupid thing like "Free Medical for everyone" -- and we'll be just like Europe!

 

 

My Jin thinks your list is pretty much on "Target", the comments were mine, based on location mostly! Good Topic.

 

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Li & John

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me .

 

1. bad food

 

2. no fun in street at night

 

3. work obssessed

 

4. think credit is ok

 

5. few holidays

 

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt

 

7. too soft on children

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

 

like

 

my husband

 

our house

 

like to hear from Chinese too, please

Jin, That is exactly what my wife says! :lol:

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LeeFisher3

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me .

 

1. bad food

 

2. no fun in street at night

 

3. work obssessed

 

4. think credit is ok

 

5. few holidays

 

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt

 

7. too soft on children

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

 

like

 

my husband

 

our house

 

like to hear from Chinese too, please

Jin, That is exactly what my wife says! :lol:

My wife has the same view and I agree with most of them myself and have a number of things I would add to the list as well.

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lilac6451

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me .

 

1. bad food

 

2. no fun in street at night

 

3. work obssessed

 

4. think credit is ok

 

5. few holidays

 

6. no time off at holidays !! unless work for govt

 

7. too soft on children

 

8. taxes, why ?

 

 

like

 

my husband

 

our house

 

like to hear from Chinese too, please

 

Jin, in a lot of ways, we think the same. Last year, I posted my ten likes and ten dislikes about America, and that started a furious " War"... one American woman called my names, which made me feel so bad and that was when I quit posting for a while.

 

Jin, I understand exactly how you feel. I have a decent job back in China, good salary.... Nothing can never match that in America, I know it, which makes me feel disappointed...

 

I am trying to think more good things about America, like this recession, we can take it both as a chanllenge and a chance, right?

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