Comments on: Exhibiting Chinese Oddness http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html This is China Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:41:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Josh http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html#comment-53 Josh Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:21:50 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html#comment-53 I don't know anything about rugby other than the fact that I saw the national team in a Cape Town restaurant once (only reason I knew was a recognized Jonah Lomu having just come from New Zealand). However, if I remember correctly, aren't the All Blacks always the favorites before they choke? I don’t know anything about rugby other than the fact that I saw the national team in a Cape Town restaurant once (only reason I knew was a recognized Jonah Lomu having just come from New Zealand). However, if I remember correctly, aren’t the All Blacks always the favorites before they choke?

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html#comment-51 chriswaugh_bj Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:12:11 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html#comment-51 "no mention of why the country that invented it has only qualified once for the World Cup" And the one time that New Zealand, of all countries (we don't like soccer, we play rugby), qualified, we did so at least partly by beating China. A guy I worked with tried to provoke a friendly rivalry discussion with me about this, he couldn't understand why I wouldn't bite: Learn to play rugby, mate, then I'll care. “no mention of why the country that invented it has only qualified once for the World Cup”

And the one time that New Zealand, of all countries (we don’t like soccer, we play rugby), qualified, we did so at least partly by beating China.

A guy I worked with tried to provoke a friendly rivalry discussion with me about this, he couldn’t understand why I wouldn’t bite: Learn to play rugby, mate, then I’ll care.

]]> By: Bobby http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html#comment-42 Bobby Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:13:52 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html#comment-42 That's sounds like a typically bizarre Chinese scene. Little kids and old women firing a fake rocket-propelled grenade and everyone sitting around thinking how much fun war must be. Also, I love the claim that China 'invented' football. I would love to see the historical data that backs this up. Is there anything the Chinese DON'T claim to have invented? That’s sounds like a typically bizarre Chinese scene. Little kids and old women firing a fake rocket-propelled grenade and everyone sitting around thinking how much fun war must be. Also, I love the claim that China ‘invented’ football. I would love to see the historical data that backs this up. Is there anything the Chinese DON’T claim to have invented?

]]> By: Danwei : Danwei Picks: 2007-11-12 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html#comment-41 Danwei : Danwei Picks: 2007-11-12 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:06:47 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/12/exhibiting-chinese-oddness.html#comment-41 [...] Exhibiting Chinese oddness: Josh at Cup of Cha writes about his visit to the Second China (Beijing) International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo:One booth featured a laser tag-like shooting range, except it looked more like a military recruiting event. Instead of toy-looking guns you might see elsewhere, these looked like something that might intimidate the Taliban. Old folks, children, and women alike all took turns firing what can only be described as a plastic bazooka at a water cooler fitted with sensors. [...] [...] Exhibiting Chinese oddness: Josh at Cup of Cha writes about his visit to the Second China (Beijing) International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo:One booth featured a laser tag-like shooting range, except it looked more like a military recruiting event. Instead of toy-looking guns you might see elsewhere, these looked like something that might intimidate the Taliban. Old folks, children, and women alike all took turns firing what can only be described as a plastic bazooka at a water cooler fitted with sensors. [...]

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