Back on Track in the Oriental capital

Enjoyed a nice 3 week trip to Thailand. I learnt a lot about Thailand. I will post some pics soon. I just can't be on vacation longer as i planned in Thailand. I ran out of money and wasn't happy with the jobs that were available.

I am happy to be back on track in China, with buisness and many other things. I like the colder weather better hehe.

Bangkok Thailand Revelation

Never mind this pic, i love this goalie. Well, I have been here over 2 weeks now. Lots to do here and the traffic is so busy. It's not really the country to find a job and stay a long time.

Thailand is designed for tourism and that pretty much only. Amaizingly enough, i appreciate China more because, i see how hard it is here to make a living.

The poeple are really nice and the weather is perfect. I am glad i came to find out for myself. I was blind and needed to get a way top see again if all that makes sense. All my expectations were a pie in the sky. I did bring my camera but haven't really taken any pictures yet, oh god. I plan to be back in 3 weeks or 2.

In Bangkok

I arrived last week. I have been swimming laps in the pool, better than running in the humid heat. I came here to clear my head from all the frazzle dazzle of China.

The people are nice and always smile hehe, it's a party city designed for vacationers notreally the long term career person. Kind of surprised how runned down the city is with old cement buildings looking ready to fall.

I don't even know who reads my blog anymore. I will post some pics soon.

On My Way

I am on my way to the land of a 1,000 smiles!!!!

A well needed brake from China is somewhat earned now.

I have lost touch with this blog, just boring complaining about China. I decided to do something about now by taking a break.

More updates to follow from the land of 1,000 smiles

THROWING IN THE TOWEL

Throwing in The Towel:

Yes, Finally I can say it's time to throw the towel in after 2.5 years in China.
I came here to get ahead and thrive in business but the exact opposite happened.

I wasn't racist at all before but my experiences in China have meade a different person of how i view some cultures now. I am sick and tired of the RACIAL comments against foreigners and the stealing your rents deposit, cheating on pay day, lying about how great you are, spitting, pissing everywhere in the streets.

I also can't say that French African people from the likes of CAMEROON and NIGERIA are any better than the chinese, actually they are worse. These French Africans sneek in here from black market visas and smuggle drugs, fake traveler cheques, gold dust and bring their diseases with them. They even rob their own friends. They should go back to where they came from because now the police are deporting a bunch.

I can see my eyes have been opened and my view is way different now. I have never felt so much injustice until i fell out of the sky and landed here in China. All I can do is fight back on paper and i am more than aware of these two cultures of how they do business.

I will be changing the title of this blog since i am leaving and moving on instead of staying and going insane!!!!!!!!!!!

Hong Kong

Back from my 2nd Hong Kong trip.

I am off to Thailand at the end of October.

I happy with the change. 2.5 years in China has been enough for me. I have learnt that world is way more than just China.

SHU QI AND BAI LING

New Season 2, Looking Back

I plan on to teach one more year here in China. I need money to save up for where i want to go after this year.
I should be back in Canada by February, Chinese New Year for a 3 week break.

I don't really like or enjoy China anymore. There is just too much bull shit in trying to work with the chinese, and just too many distractions that seem to keep me here. I just want to work, save as much as i can and get out.
Try and make it the best last year here so it will go faster.

Wow check out this Angel snap shot

Would be nice to come across with an angel and see how our minds react in shock.

Time for some breath taking facts about China

I have been reading a book that i picked up in Hangzhou last month called "The balace sheet CHINA"

1. China has grown 10% per year for the last 3 decades.
2. It has lifted more than 400 million people out of poverty but 415 million still remain.

3. There are 300,000 us dollar millionaires in China today.
4. Social unrest is on the rise from some 8,700 incidents reported in 1993 compared to 87,000 reported "public disturbances" in 2005.

5. There are 390 million mobile phone subscribers and 111, million internet users.
6. There are only 120,000 registered laywers which is only 12,000 law firms.

7. China is the world's 4th largest economy, but it's per capita income is ranked around 100th in the world.

8. China borders 14 other countries extending 13,700 miles but has never fought a war since basically 1979.

Labour Week Holiday

We get 7 days off for China's Labour holiday. One thing that i have learnt about investing is we simply cannot rely on any corporation or the exchange market to help us grow our money. WE HAVE TO PLOW THE LAND ALL BY OURSELVES AND COME HOME SWEATING AND TIRED OF THE DAYS WORK. AFTER THIS WE SEE HOW MUCH MONEY WE CAN FINALLY SAVE AFTER ALL OUR HIGH BILLS. I have had enough of investing and seeing my hard earned money lost.

Next posting i want to share some shocking stats on China regarding the development of the world's next super power!!!

Feeling Better

It has taken me a long time to say that i am enjoying my time in China more and more now.
I have gone through every word of emotion that's in the dictionary. I feel a sense of belonging now. before i have felt that i don't belong. I am having more confidence with the chinese language.

The set backs and dissapointments don't add up to the successes that i have had, but most importantly the great news that is still yet to come!!! I have improved a lot of my weaknesses. Things are good, and little by little things are happening of what i dreamed of.

I just wanted to share these good thoughts, instead of writing about what's not working and complaining. 2007 is my break through year because i have not given up in the success that i know i can create, learn,grow and triumph from.

More to be said soon.

Weather

Weather has been god the last 5 days. It went from 15c to 28c overnight. It was like there was no spring, it just went from winter to summer.

Things are well here, coming along just a slower process that expected. I will be checking out my good friends leather factory this week. He will teach me about all the operation of tanning leather.

I miss you go friends and family. Your the only reason that i have come this far in my life. Thanks for all your support.

The Struggle Continues

It doesn't really matter how hard i try as a teacher here. The student will always complain. I don't plan on teaching forever.

I am also sick and tired of investing. Everybody says you should invest and you will make a return. There are no dam returns, so why fricking invest in the first place when the company that you invest continues to change their agenda of reasons why there are no returns.

I am just sick and tired of meeting fucking complainers, cheaters and liars ever since i came here.

I love this pic from Southern China. Retire for the day and relax.

Back to a fuller stride of work

Chinese new year is now over. Back to work and the full time at the gym now. Stop being lazy and work your complete ass off!!!!!!!

Time to never look back again. My scheldule is now getting busier and busier. So this is good.
more to come......

Chinese New Year 2007 Revelation

Yes it's that special time of year here in China.
Fireworks where we would call the fire department back home.
There is so much to learn about why the chinese think and do the things the way that they do.
This seems to be a never ending frustrating story. It may take me a life time to figure this out or i should interview more of my chinese friends. But there is such a different i find in the chinese people who have gone abroad or want to go abroad than the ones that don't.

Patience is the key and learning and speaking chinese would take you a long way. This is what i am working on. I must say China is better than a lot of other countries in the world.

The Good People of China

This is not a hate blog on China but rather the truth from experience.

I want to talk about the good chinese people that i have come across. I will take the next few days to write about this.

1.Jack in Wenzhou: Jack was my student at the business school. He let me stay at his house for free for 6 months when i was a bit broke. I helped him pay the utilities and gave him my stereo.
He loves soccer, so we got along well. He wants to go abroad to New Zealand.

2. Tracy in Wenzhou: Tracy runs an optical lens business and has helped me a lot with all my unexpected troubles while in Wenzhou. She has been to America many times.

3. Bob in Shanghai: I met Bob through my american boss. He has been the best landlord i have ever had. He set me up in his office space with a room in the center of Shanghai. Very comfortable apartment with a full time maid that cooks too hehe. He wants to stay 3 months for free while i teach his daughter english every saturday. Bob is an american chinese, what they call ABC. He has lived the USA for 20 years and holds us citizenship. Without any question he knows exactly what i have been going through.

4. Brian from Wenzhou: Brian became my good buddy while i was suffering in Wenzhou. He left China as he past his major English exam to study abroad in Holland to obtain a masters degree in business.

5. Sophia from Shanghai: She has been a dear friend to me. She completely understands all the issues of what foreigner goes through in China. She has helped me understand. She finished her 2 year MBA in England.

6. Howard from Shanghai: An excellent boss who always pays me in advance. Not like the regular chinese bosses who usually pays late or seem to pay us less. He is still a resident of the USA and went to University in California.

I don't know about you but i sure see a pattern in the educated chinese people that have gone abroad compared to the ones that haven't or don't want to.

More to come....

The Good News

The good news is that things are gradualy going my way. I love my new house and new ambitions of business. The New Year holiday is coming in 2 weeks, where China goes crazy for 1 month. I am just happy to have found my new house, and new work to a fresh beginning.

Yes, i am enrolled in a 30 hour group chinese class now. I have forced myself to go beyond my English and Spanish. I gotta do this to improve my 60 word vocabulary (ha ha)

When it comes down to it, Work, Study, Exercise and have a better social life is all i need to really follow.

Checking my Sanity in China

Well, we all agree that China is another planet of it's own. They way they do business and treat people when it comes to money. There is a big difference in the way they think between a chinese person that has been abroad and one that hasn't.

In order for China to continue to succeed they have to adapt to the international way of doing business. One big test is the Beijing Olympics next year. How will taxi drivers and the average person on the street treat foreigners? Without a doubt I am sure we will hear horror stories of their customer service.

It really seems to me that 100 RMB = 14 dollars USD is more important fighting for than keeping a friendship here in China. Whether it's your shrewd boss, landlord or China's absolute poor customer service and a so called friend, 100RMB is far greater to fight for the average chinese person than maintaining an relationship for future lucrative business. Their response back this up very much when it comes to the last dollar. The changing of contracts half way through is to always benefit the chinese person as much as possible. I really don't get it!! China cannot prosper without the international community. Then why do they continue to cheat and lie to the foreigner regardless what the case? It really does remind me of the Mexican mentality of let's get an extra 10 dollars out of this person. Some may not agree but are you a foreigner in China with the repeated "let's cut a hole in your pocket metality" foreign experience over and over again?

I must say that the chinese that have been abroad understand the international manner of doing things mutualy to a point. I cherish these friends here, it's all i have besides my foreign friends. They're the only ones that see what's really wrong here. The ones that have not been abroad have no idea of how to treat and respect a person outside of China. When i say this, i am talking about the chinese people in control, bosses and landlords and of course your chinese taxi experience. Some might say than why don't you leave? and i say i am planning that someday in the near future. I still have a lot to learn and understand and i am not perfect.

Pic 2 terra Cotta Warriors Xi'an China.

Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi'an China. 8th wonder of the world.

Oriental Peral Tower at night Shanghai

Jin Mao Tower Shanghai

Pic 2 from Jin Mao Tower Shanghai

Shanghai harbour pic from Jin Mao Tower

China Wall landscape 2

Great wall Landscape pic

The Great Wall and I

Like a Castle

The Great Wall 1 walking

Time of Reflection; Looking Back on China

I have been in China for 1.5 years now. I have learnt a lot of costly lessons. Plan A never seems to work well here. You gotta have a Plan B and C. I just came back from the north. My forhead and eyes hurt from the pollution. It seems to be way thicker there than the south. I can't believe that the olympics are coming next year. Beijing doesn't seem ready to receive the biggest international show in the world.

I have noticed that the foreigners that stay here too long, become like the chinese in many ways. lying and scamming people. It just filled with theft and fraud here. There is no straight forward way with trade here. It's a nightmare if your trying to make a deal to make some cash and get ahead.

I have tried to do this. I gotta master my teaching first instead of getting ahead of myself. All people talk about here is trade. Of course those are the well established wealthy people making bucks here. Contracts mean nothing here.

I can't believe that there is 1.3 billion people here and i feel alone. I have talked to many foreigners and they feel the same. Many are planning to move on, they're just fed up with working for a 2 faced chinese boss over and over again.

I feel ok to say that China is not for me anymore. The uncivilization with corrupt business is just too much for me. I plan to move on after a year from now, and so i should after going through so much injustice. I can take so much of this or i'll go insane.

Incredible China Tour

It has been a refreshing time traveling throughout China with my family.
We joined a China tour with a bunch of Australians.

I got to finally see the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi'an and The Great wall near Beijing.
I finally travelled on the midnight sleeper train too. Beijing is very different from Shanghai. I enjoyed everything. 2007 is going to be great, i think it, i feel it, i do it. I got a ton of things to change in my life so i better start now. I am starting a new job soon to kick start 2007 in full explosion towards a 360 degrees change. 2007 is the year of my full favor to reach my potential instead of looking at it.

I have many pics to follow this blog entry.