Comments | kaizor: Charlie Martin

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Charlie Martin

Apr 07, 2005 01:07

I had lunch with a guy I haven't seen in some time - Steve, who works at the Economist Intelligence Unit. Great food, by the way - the restaurant of the Sichuan provincial government's rep office in Beijing, so naturally the Sichuan food was amazing. Ordered the standards just to make sure. But I digress. Steve mentioned an article I somehow missed ( Read more... )

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speaking of Sichuan food... pach00ey April 6 2005, 17:36:42 UTC

found this semi-chain here in the City that definitely has Sichuan-par 麻辣 dishes... YUM!

might be able to try and swing by in Beijing during the summer.. still not sure yet... hope to possibly drop in and see you and the family.

Re: speaking of Sichuan food... kaizor April 7 2005, 15:35:53 UTC

Well, now that 花椒 can once again be imported legally into the States, they oughta be able to do a decent job. That said, when I was back in the Bay Area over Thanksgiving-thru-Christmas (remember, that party at Jay's?) my wife was taken to a place by some erstwhile Beijinger friends of hers (I was in meetings) that they all swore was really good 川菜, but it didn't pass muster with the Fanster at all. Fanfan said it wasn't remotely spicy, and they were miserly with the Sichuan peppercorns. Still, I'm willing to try it. If you come out here this summer I'll stand treat for a sizzling Sichuan meal that will leave you sweatier than an Apache sweatlodge.

anonymous April 9 2005, 18:57:32 UTC

Are you also being sarcastic by asking people to share ‘corrupt’ stories here, in this public forum?

Have you ever heard any major multinationals bitch publicly about corrupt business practice in China? Rarely. Why? They are all in it.

I am very surprised that you could be unaware of such stories, especially given that you cover telecom industry, one of the most corrupted industries in China.

As to ‘German and French companies engage in bribery all the time in Asia’, hehe, IMHO, when it comes to grabbing fat contract, companies(of any country) are all 半斤八两.

De Sade

anonymous May 19 2005, 03:23:37 UTC

This is the first time i read your article. Before this,i only know you are the lead-guitar in Tang chao's Album 演义。that album is really good,i wish the "spring and autumn "can have its album published one day.
i watched your band's performance last week on TV {旅游卫视？】.really good.

I'm a 25- year-old boy working in Beijing.my english is not so great,so i have to use a dictionary when i read your articles.^_^。

MAY 18.

Penis anonymous June 8 2005, 03:54:03 UTC

Penis

No reference to any private part of the body rougebynori August 22 2005, 19:41:56 UTC

Hi there, that last comment was interesting, eh? You must be busy with work. Or maybe you've started a new blog? I just posted on mine for the first time in awhile. I'm considering skipping out on grad school for a year to work in China. My romance novel is halfway finished. I'm loosely basing it on the plot of the Peony Pavilion by Tang Xianzu (the heroine's death is only symbolic in my version though). I've also had a few non-fiction pieces published. How is your job going? How's baby Guenevere?