tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post3901054405369801769..comments2024-03-26T19:47:09.310+08:00Comments on Lao Ren Cha - 老人茶: And Now For Something Completely Different: Cafe Dalida Drag Show and Charity Fundraiser (and thoughts on charity in Taiwan)Jenna Lynn Codyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-20100856459024664802013-01-03T13:21:58.351+08:002013-01-03T13:21:58.351+08:00I started reading your discussion in the comments ...I started reading your discussion in the comments but have got to get out of the house so skimmed through, Im currently staying with my brother Duncan who is studying in Taipei and I love your blog and I agree that the Taiwanese are extremely friendly! Im so pleased to be here!Anna Gibbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09063263473682209240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-37138271953934619992012-12-13T14:33:56.728+08:002012-12-13T14:33:56.728+08:00No, neither of us are experts on China, a fact whi...<br />No, neither of us are experts on China, a fact which I already admitted in my last post. I did expect that because you were in a small town there'd be few foreigners and you'd interact mostly with Chinese. What I was asking is whether you interacted with a lot of Chinese in all those other places eg Beijing, Sichuan, in order to make broad assumptions about those places.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-63076308918213369422012-12-12T13:54:04.164+08:002012-12-12T13:54:04.164+08:00Well, when I moved to Guizhou there was only one o...Well, when I moved to Guizhou there was only one other foreigner around (at the same school) and there were never more than 3 foreigners around, so I would say I interacted with Chinese quite a lot.<br /><br />Am I an expert? No, but neither are you. And this is a blog - I'm not required to have lived my entire life in China and have a PhD in Asian Studies to have an opinion or make an Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-47998027829859774072012-12-11T16:13:18.061+08:002012-12-11T16:13:18.061+08:00First, as you say, it's ok to have differences...First, as you say, it's ok to have differences. No problem with me.<br /><br />I do respect the fact you lived in China and have been around. That said, it doesn't make you an expert, and it seems that you spent a lot of time in one place and then traveled around a bit. Or did you also spend time living in other places? And how many Chinese did you interact or talk to, in those other Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-1612335693636039182012-12-10T21:59:30.999+08:002012-12-10T21:59:30.999+08:00By the way, the reason why I think I would be able...By the way, the reason why I think I would be able to tell the two groups apart by general behavior?<br /><br />I find the general behavior of people in Taiwan, be they young, old, individuals or groups, is both far more influenced by the West (the culture having been open to 20th century Western culture well before China) and by Japanese behavior. I would more than likely be able to pick out Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-65945500924434393132012-12-10T18:19:49.192+08:002012-12-10T18:19:49.192+08:00BTW, the word "accuse" makes it sound li...BTW, the word "accuse" makes it sound like you're offended by my pointing out that you are apologizing for China (I guess you could say 'defending' China). But that *is* what you're doing. It's not meant to be an accusation, it's meant to point out what you are doing. If you're offended by that, perhaps you ought to look at why you're doing it.Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-31737469173705086712012-12-10T18:16:34.361+08:002012-12-10T18:16:34.361+08:00Again, you can't prove that I wouldn't be ...Again, you can't prove that I wouldn't be able to tell them apart. So what's your point other than to set up a straw man? I don't think you're correct (I also did not find university students in China to know much at all about foreign affairs, or at least know much at all that was accurate - they seem to think they know a lot while spouting very little truth) but really, it Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-3795370840908375552012-12-10T16:23:16.812+08:002012-12-10T16:23:16.812+08:00Actually, accents aside, the point is you probably...Actually, accents aside, the point is you probably wouldn't be able to tell them apart just based on behavior. <br />Then again, if you asked about foreign affairs, I'm sure the differences would be more noticeable. The mainland students would likely be the ones who at least know what's going on about the world outside them. Highly ironic given there're the ones who live in an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-37278430746392515332012-12-10T14:13:08.365+08:002012-12-10T14:13:08.365+08:00BTW, I have been to the wealthier parts of China (...BTW, I have been to the wealthier parts of China (Beijing, Guangzhou - will be in Shanghai early next week for a short visit). I did, in fact, find the behavior of the locals to be far different, and not as becoming, as the behavior of people in Taiwan. Being more developed/modernized than Guizhou didn't seem to have changed behavior much at all. Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-66253317227600953492012-12-10T14:11:40.165+08:002012-12-10T14:11:40.165+08:00That wasn't name-calling. You're apologizi...That wasn't name-calling. You're apologizing for China. That makes you a China apologizer. I can be a Taiwan apologizer at times, I admit it, but Taiwan has a lot less to criticize (and for others to explain away) than China, in my observation.<br /><br />I can't prove that if I got a bunch of college students from Taipei and some from Beijing together that I'd be able to tell theJenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-80554794301514304622012-12-10T11:21:27.136+08:002012-12-10T11:21:27.136+08:00China apologizer? I didn't think you would be ...China apologizer? I didn't think you would be into namecalling. Should I call you a Taiwan apologizer then? <br /><br />The reason I made this comment about China was because you made a comparison with China in the middle of this post. You are the one who mentioned China, not me.<br /><br />Actually as China has a weaker civil society and a more competitive society, this difference doesn'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-30956057468410361832012-12-07T10:52:10.069+08:002012-12-07T10:52:10.069+08:00Guizhou, but I got the same impression (and expat ...Guizhou, but I got the same impression (and expat friends have confirmed) that even along the wealther east coast, people are not very generous in terms of charity. Individuals vary, of course, but on average I do notice less kindness and generosity towards others in China.<br /><br />The fact that there are fewer NGOs and a weaker civil society are exactly my point. You can't disassociate Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-57058789027953277842012-12-05T12:21:16.376+08:002012-12-05T12:21:16.376+08:00Jenna,
may I ask where did you live in China and f...Jenna,<br />may I ask where did you live in China and for how long? There's nothing special in using that index to prove Taiwan is more generous than China, given that it also beats out Japan or South Korea. Besides the fact China's GDP per capita is very much lower than Taiwan, it's also got less NGOs and a weaker civil society. <br /><br />CPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-13692366957805251552012-12-03T11:15:43.276+08:002012-12-03T11:15:43.276+08:00thanks all! That's very helpful!thanks all! That's very helpful!Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-48201550205845601272012-12-03T07:51:08.490+08:002012-12-03T07:51:08.490+08:00I use Flickr, although I pay $47 every two years f...I use Flickr, although I pay $47 every two years for a Pro account (I like looking at my old photos). I highly recommend Flickr. It never gives trouble.<br /><br />Transferring them to your blog is easy, just cut and pace, Flickr gives you the HTML. <br /><br />MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-50685211038513549582012-12-02T16:32:32.309+08:002012-12-02T16:32:32.309+08:00You could use flickr to host the photos. You will ...You could use flickr to host the photos. You will need to cut and paste the HTML code from flickr into your blog, but otherwise it is a good solution. Even if you have a free flickr account the photos will be visible on your blog even if you have uploaded more than the limit allowed on your photostream.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061413827755873948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-75332887164267892802012-12-02T16:05:44.113+08:002012-12-02T16:05:44.113+08:00You can have your photos hosted on a different sit...You can have your photos hosted on a different site and link them here. (imgur.com is a popular choice.)blobOfNeuronsnoreply@blogger.com