Comments on: The Dog Ate My Report Card… http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/27/315.html This is China Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:47:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jeremiah http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/27/315.html#comment-1821 Jeremiah Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:01:16 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=315#comment-1821 I generally see Bs, but I did notice that the Jianguomen Starbucks (across from the St. Regis) is an "A" and my little Xinjiang place across the street just got downgraded to a "C." That's scary about the Wudaokou 7-11, considering it feeds half the neighborhood. I generally see Bs, but I did notice that the Jianguomen Starbucks (across from the St. Regis) is an “A” and my little Xinjiang place across the street just got downgraded to a “C.”

That’s scary about the Wudaokou 7-11, considering it feeds half the neighborhood.

]]> By: Meg http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/27/315.html#comment-1817 Meg Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:44:42 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=315#comment-1817 The 7-11 by Wudaokou has a D rating! I think my boyfriend took a photo of it. For some places with an A rating, I'm pretty sure an envelope of pinkies changed hands! The 7-11 by Wudaokou has a D rating! I think my boyfriend took a photo of it.

For some places with an A rating, I’m pretty sure an envelope of pinkies changed hands!

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/27/315.html#comment-1811 chriswaugh_bj Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:09:55 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=315#comment-1811 What I have yet to figure out about these posters is the line: "Customers are advised to dine in restaurants of higher sanitation ratings." Should I interpret that as "B may say "good", but our inspectors wouldn't eat here"? But then again, everywhere has a B- at least, everywhere I've seen displaying such a poster. I have never seen any other grade. What I have yet to figure out about these posters is the line: “Customers are advised to dine in restaurants of higher sanitation ratings.” Should I interpret that as “B may say “good”, but our inspectors wouldn’t eat here”? But then again, everywhere has a B- at least, everywhere I’ve seen displaying such a poster. I have never seen any other grade.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/27/315.html#comment-1802 Jeremiah Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:12:19 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=315#comment-1802 It's hard to fight the feeling that these grades may be awarded, to reach for a word, on a formula that's 50% inspection and 50% how much the restaurant owners are able to grease the inspectors. Sorry to be so cynical, but that's just the way Beijing works. It’s hard to fight the feeling that these grades may be awarded, to reach for a word, on a formula that’s 50% inspection and 50% how much the restaurant owners are able to grease the inspectors. Sorry to be so cynical, but that’s just the way Beijing works.

]]> By: Nick http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/27/315.html#comment-1800 Nick Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:40:13 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=315#comment-1800 We have a system like this in New Zealand and at least when I lived there they on occasions would publish the list in the newspapers.. usually the headliners (D's) were some of my favourite Chinese restaurants. I'd hate to think what a D in China would be. We have a system like this in New Zealand and at least when I lived there they on occasions would publish the list in the newspapers.. usually the headliners (D’s) were some of my favourite Chinese restaurants. I’d hate to think what a D in China would be.

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