Comments for An American Girl in China

Comment on American Apparel in Shanghai by Victoria

Victoria — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:33:31 +0000

I think there’s another American Apparel store at 138 Huahai Middle Road.

Comment on And I Quit by Imani

Imani — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:15:20 +0000

Your stay in China sounds like fun and much adventure. Thanks for sharing. I wish the US spas were cheaper.

Comment on I lost it. by Grace

Grace — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:47:22 +0000

I felt sorry for that night.i knew you didn’t feel good but didn’t know it was so bad after i left you to go back. The same speaking language can’t solve the problems between two completely different cultures.In the case,if you can’t change,you have to keep;if you can’t keep,shouting might be the best way. so don’t worry i can understand.We have to learn but nothing with nothing.anyway,welcome back to Shanghai!

Comment on My new hat collection by Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:23:06 +0000

could you please tell me where that favorite bargain market you were talking about, and that crazy cheap hat store?
thanks!

btw,
this is my first time visiting your site, but i like it.
definitely revisiting.

Comment on I lost it. by Hatz

Hatz — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:00:26 +0000

You’re lucky to be out of Shanghai. I have 3 more months. Sometimes I do have my public tantrums but most of the time I just can’t be bothered. Some Chinese I know are nice, but the rest of them, meh. Makes one wonder, what has all that 3000 years of civilization (civilization, pun intended) come to? Nothing.

One technique that works for me when commuting every morning is that when they push, I push back harder. haha.

Regards

Comment on I lost it. by Indy

Indy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:33:00 +0000

I’ve been living in the secondary city of China for quite a while and had never mastered this cultural assimilation. There’s no such thing, to me chinese culture rubs the non-chinese the wrong way like sandpaper. Moving to a much bigger city like Shanghai proves nothing better. People still push, shove and elbow me in the elevator even when I carry my 9 month baby on a front pack. Can’t wait to move back to South East Asia.

Comment on A whole month by Lily

Lily — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:28:57 +0000

Elena,I miss you too! Today we attend ACE event organized by Interkom. Just think about you! Shanghai miss you! Hope you could come back sometime to increase our economic states.

Comment on A whole month by Garrett

Garrett — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:30:22 +0000

I miss the hanging poultry too! Getting hungry just thinking about it. So, I told Travis that we’ll go for another year, k? I’ll meet you there!!

Comment on What the heck just happened?? by kathleen

kathleen — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:00:44 +0000

hey, I have a question.
I’m in shanghai, china visiting my aunt and uncle for a couple months and i came across your website. and was very interested. but curious about where you went shopping near caoyang lu. I went there yesterday and didn’t have much luck. hoping you could help me out.

thanks
Kathleen

Comment on I lost it. by wesmcl

wesmcl — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:56:11 +0000

I know how you feel. Though Hong Kong, where I live is much more Western, I have had my own difficulties adjusting to the culture. Even when everyone speaks English, Chinese culture is just thick. Very much unlike the low-context American culture I come from. But that’s what I’m here for…at least that’s what I keep telling myself.