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  • in reply to: Mariah Carey Was in Chengdu… #42902
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    Yeah…. China. Where once good singers go to fail…..

    in reply to: Looking for Retro Game Consoles #42763
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    Vincent, thats 8 bit one ๐Ÿ™‚ Ahhh brings back memories. But dont buy it, it has 3 good emulators now (Nesticle is my choice) and full games collection is about 1GB for some thousands of games (95% are crap though).

    in reply to: Good Chinese Music Recommendations #42762
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    Go to the nearest KTV and ask them for some popular songs. You will get them along with subtitles and video ๐Ÿ™‚ Some persuasion might be required though.

    Phone apps are good for that too but small screen will kill your eyes in no time.

    P.S. You can actually try and get KTV whole database but god only knows how large the thing is.

    P.S.S. While it can help you to speak Chinese, i STILL cant sing a single song on it… T_T

    in reply to: Looking for Retro Game Consoles #42753
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    Alternatively N64 emulator was polished long ago and game collections are easy to torrent.

    Though personally i prefer 8 bit Nintendo, must be cause im too old ๐Ÿ™‚

    in reply to: Hiring English Teachers in Chengdu #42621
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    Heh any info on that new player here? Anyone?

    in reply to: How to Become a Local Laowai #42594
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    Well i just as well don’t understand expats who try to blend in with the environment, which is impossible by default.

    I guess term “local laowai” needs definition here ๐Ÿ™‚

    in reply to: How to Become a Local Laowai #42579
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    Now, here’s another thing for an audience: Why would you want to become a local laowai?

    in reply to: PayPal & Bank Cards #42553
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    Screw BoCm. leave for in China usage.

    Get BoC or CMB. I prefer CMB but thats only cause BoC internet bank make me rage.

    Also get a credit card if you can, both BoC and CMB debit cards are impossible to use for instant payments in some cases.

     

    in reply to: Tallest Building In Chengdu? #42382
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    Chengdu tower.ย  Not sure about total height but viewing area is 340m high or so.

    in reply to: Renting Apartment Near SWUFE #42364
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    Pro tip Louise – i rented a single room flat 2 mins from caida for 1200. nuff said.

    in reply to: Quarantine and Airport Control in Chengdu #42294
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    It is, probably. Id just go to health center with that message in hand, show it to them and let them decide if they wanna test you or not. They have higher authority in that matters. With their official statement you’ll be totally free to walk around, whether someone thinks you’re leper or not.

    in reply to: What's the Story? #42293
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    Well amount of anti laowai rethorics is small due to small number of them around. Try going Dalian, or Shanghai (Beijing is under strict control in that regard) and you will learn a lot about yourself ๐Ÿ™‚

    Just another tool in China internal politics. 100 years ago we were foreign devils, 50 years ago anyone not from USSR was capitalist spy… ^_^ Compared to , say, Japan or Korea, China is pretty relaxing place right now.

    in reply to: What's the Story? #42240
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    TL;DR but looks like some shitty article about laowai VS chinese on some case.

    in reply to: Renting a Crystal Park Apartment, 10k #42188
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    Lol Ray, seems you got an awful luck. I just had to repair all the minor stuff (cause my flat was empty 1.5 years before i moved in) and now i live happily.

    Granted changing 9 bulbs in two days gave me “wonderful” feeling.

    in reply to: eBike Purchase Suggestions? #42156
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    The voltage is roughly equivalent to the water pressure, and the amperage, or current, to the quantity of water that flows past a given point per second.(c) Wisegeek.

    So its other way around.

    60V is pretty enough for a daily rides and i wouldn’t go past 20A unless i’m suicidal.

    As long as battery is standard size you can change all you want within reasonable range, wires also have tolerances.

    in reply to: Health & Life Insurance in China #42155
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    Guess someone is out of money….

    in reply to: eBike Purchase Suggestions? #42115
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    Just go to a nearest bike shop and pick one to your liking.

    Alternatively, go to the Chengdu e bike hell near ๅท่—็ซ‹ไบค (if memory serves) and buy one there.

    On a side note, anyone tried having couple GPS beacons on a bike?

    in reply to: Pet Shops in Chengdu? #42023
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    If you cant find anything near, you can try pet market, they have the services. Cant say anything about quality/price however, i keep a snake ๐Ÿ™‚

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    well i g0t 10MBpsec for 88kuai/month, but still, decent internet and China do not combine. Buy VPN while you still there.

    If you are like i used to be and work using online video conferences – forget about them.

    Cant help with SU nearby rents cause im a SWUFE boy ๐Ÿ™‚

    in reply to: Problems Getting Petrol for Motorbikes #41967
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    well recently i noticed a lot of policemen standing everywhere and checking for plates, so might have something to do with it.

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