User Comments - sushan
sushan
Posted on: Ordering Xiaolongbao
March 13, 2008 at 3:34 AMOutside China I think places that offer 小笼包 are usually at least emulating the soupy 上海 version, but if you go to other areas in China it may not be so. When I order 小笼包 in SIchuan I get regular mini baozi cooked in the steamer basket. To order the dumplings that are soupy in side I need to specifically go to a place that sells 汤包 tang1bao1, soup dumplings.
Posted on: How have you been?
March 10, 2008 at 4:01 AMso if the second person met the first person later in the week, they could say 最近 还 忙 吗 zuìjìn hái máng ma？Still busy? Could you put other words in there, like are you still sick or are you still reading that book?
Posted on: Insect Market and Having a Baby
March 7, 2008 at 6:55 AMMy impression is that sports and athletics are extremely in vogue in because of the Olympics, even to people wearing athletic style fashions. Last year the Women's FIFA was held in China. I had a ticket from a scalper too and the asking price was 60% of face value, without bargaining. The crowd was really fun and into the game, and there were drummers working up the crowd during key moments.
Posted on: Beijing/Shanghai and Being a Good Guest
March 7, 2008 at 6:23 AMThought Chongqing was the biggest city?
Posted on: Saved by the Gong: History
March 3, 2008 at 7:28 AMThought the Screech reference was to the Newfie liquor, oh well. The names explanation and history vocab was really interesting, especially since Chinese museum displays are translated kind of confusingly at times. And they assume everyone knows when each dynasty reigned. Fundamental personalities: Dave=Eeyore=Marvin in Hitchhiker's Guide
Posted on: Long Distance and Cultural Mysteries
February 22, 2008 at 7:29 AMWould not expect tea available unless at a high end place (here in Sichuan). Sometimes you get dumpling water or noodle water or broth to drink, which is pretty good actually. Re cultural mysteries, think being 外国人 in China is like being one of the blind men with the elephant - you can learn just a little about China and think you know a great deal. Also, knowing no Chinese is confusing but knowing a little Chinese is even more confusing - you're always thinking, why on earth did they just say that?
Posted on: Registering with the Police Station
February 22, 2008 at 5:35 AMHah, just did this with a guest yesterday in one of those little stations where the chain-smoking, card-playing officers have slow computers and slower typing skills. 'Red tape' is never so red as here. But the less Chinese you let on that you know, the less they can question you.
Posted on: To Love or Be Loved
February 18, 2008 at 4:18 PMHm, Dave doesn't like scolding lessons or love lessons. Wonder what kind he does like? Doesn't matter if there is an occasional short lesson. To me the most valuable thing about the upper intermediates is vocab related - explanations and paraphrasing in Chinese, something I am trying to do in my own speech to get to the next level.
Posted on: To Love or Be Loved
February 18, 2008 at 3:02 AMLove and romance is an all time favourite student favourite topic of conversation from about high school on. For about five minutes it was kind of sweet, then I got rather sick of it but still patiently listen to their romantic fantasies and real life dramas.
Posted on: Saved by the Gong: History
March 13, 2008 at 3:52 AMmaybe a 思想 道德 lesson? or is that just for university?