User Comments - powerfuldragon
powerfuldragon
Posted on: Scams and Bus Culture
January 30, 2008 at 10:50 AMrehkcts - Let me take a shot at this as its very difficult for many chinese, let alone single Chinese women, to obtain a US Visa. A couple of questions: Does she own a home? Does she have a family? husband, children etc. Does she hold down a very good job? Is she coming over for academic reasons? Some of these questions are related to the bigger question: Does she have a reason to return to China? If the answers are all NO, then she probably will have a problem. Good Luck !
Posted on: Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety
January 23, 2008 at 9:16 PMChester Qu does have a nice ring to it ! You are very polite, I am not an expert but have had practice. Glad to help you.
Posted on: Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety
January 23, 2008 at 12:19 PMPARTYGO (ChongShang,) Using my .... ahhhhhhhhh .... method, Keep your family name QU as the last name.I come up with the following for your english name: CHAD CHIP CHET CHESTER CHARLES CHARLIE CHUCK CHUCKIE CHRISTOPHER In a formal setting use CHARLES but among friends; Chuck Chuckie,Charlie .......... Hopefully this gives you some ideas ! Norman
Posted on: Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety
January 20, 2008 at 1:35 PMExcellent Dear Amber episode!! The first name given to me by the business card company was a transliteration becoming about 7 characters. After consulting with several friends in China it was time to give me (Norman) a name, however they tied it more to my job (sourcing, contracts and negotiations). so my name is now: 周晓龙 周 ZHOU just a play on my last name, also means known to all 晓 XIAO daybreak, morning 龙 LONG dragon so its dragon that has been awaken Now has anyone had the opportunity provide english names to people in China? I have had that honor on several occasions. For instance: YuWen became Yvonne MeiJun became Mary Jane SuLi became Cindy I only ask that they write their name in Pinyin and try to come up with something close that they may like.
Posted on: A Present from Santa Claus
December 24, 2007 at 2:36 PMMerry Christmas to all. I just received my gift to myself ... Chinese Pod Premium !!!! May all your wishes come true !!
Posted on: Ten Four
December 14, 2007 at 3:58 AMMy first post .......... anyhow, maybe its somewhere between Jacksonville and Tampa Florida ???? Just ordered the xmas special, unfortunately onwneeds to wait until xmas time to access it . Great product. In guandong waiting for a meeting, so I decided to surf.
Posted on: Scams and Bus Culture
January 30, 2008 at 10:53 AMAlso regarding SCAMS - When you're in China and on a tour to some places, inevitably you will take a rest at a "government sponsored" store to look at jewelry silk etc. Be careful. Also when harrassed by street vendors or people saying "you wanna buy a DVD, how about a watch .... etc" A strong "bu yao" will usually suffice or say "Wo bu hui shuo Yingwen !"