The New Apartment Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 11, 2009
I moved into my new apartment in Shenzhen, and it doesn’t seem to have been an old 楼盘 (building). The view of the 夜景 (night scenery) from the window is quite 壮观 (magnificent). What’s more- the apartment has good 风水 (feng shui). It is a 酒店式 (hotel-style) apartment with a 干洗店 (dry cleaner) downstairs. I’ve…
The Hong Kong/Shenzhen Border Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 9, 2009
Hello readers! One rite of passage of moving to Shenzhen is visiting Hong Kong. One way to do it is over the border at 罗湖 (Luo Hu). There, the daily 人流量 (flow of people) surpasses 三万 (30,000) for workers alone. Fortunately, a lot of the process has 电子化 (gone electronic). People with 回乡证 (“return to…
Headed South Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 3, 2009
On my flight from Beijing to Shenzhen, I flew 海航 (Hainan Airlines), an airline with such strong 服务意识 (service awareness) that they even distributed 问卷 (surveys) at the end of the flight to get 明确 (accurate) data about the customers. It didn’t hurt that they had high-quality 餐具 (utensils) in this case referring to a…
Moving Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 30, 2009
I’m going to do it. Specifically, I am going to 搬家 (move) to the 珍珠三角洲 (Pearl River Delta) to the 经济特区 (Special Economic Zone) city of 深圳 (Shenzhen)- a city where you can get from the Mainland to Hong Kong by 铁路 (railroad), foot, boat, or helicopter, leaving your passport cluttered with 入境章 (entry stamps). …
The Bookstore Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 27, 2009
Yesterday I was watching a movie about casinos which prompted me to go to the bookstore and read more. It was at the bookstore that I met a fellow from 阿富汗 (Afghanistan) who grew up in 伦敦 (London)and whose ancestors were 波斯人 (Persian) and also happened to be descended from the notable 诗人 (poet) Rumi. …
Photography Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 24, 2009
Today I am going to go with a 校友 (schoolmate) to be photographed for an advertisement. They are looking for foreign 面孔 (faces) to shoot using a new 泡脚 (foot washing) machine. The photographer said he was looking for 金发碧眼 (blond hair and blue eyes) , and would provide 报酬 (compensation) to cover expenses. This…
Contract Law Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 22, 2009
Hello Readers! Today’s post is about contracts in China. If you get a contract, you need to find a 律师 (lawyer) immediately to 审核 (review) every single 条款 (clause) present. This is for you and your employer, as you can 避免 (avoid) potential 不良后果 (negative consequences) and 误会 (misunderstandings) which could 导致 (cause) you to…