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Blog · Dominik Mayer · Products, Asia, Productivity
The story of my life in China is here.
First Time KTV
KTV is very popular here and one of the things I wanted to try since I arrived. We finally decided to go but didn’t know where. After hours we chose Partyworld in Fuxing Park.
We paid 824 Yuan (about 75 Euro without food and drinks) for more than four hours.
The Asians seem to be naturals. The three Koreans were fabulous, the four Chinese also very good and we three Germans… Ah mei. In our defense: We couldn’t sing in our mother tongue but I doubt that German songs would have made any difference.
The terminal allowed to adjust the volume of the music and the two microphones, toggle the singer on the video on or off, call for the waiter, add songs to the queue and so on. There were also two smaller panels in the wall so it’s possible to jump to the next song without having to stand up.
(Thanks to Ouwen for pictures 4 and 7.)
How to Become a Movie Star
Hi,
I think I forget something. Some of my friends are major in director (making films) and they need a foreign actor.I think you are the best for the role!Are you willing to come and help them with the short film?
A: One day a foreigner received a postcard from his friend and told him to find some treasure in the old cinemas
… So he visited these cinemas and know many different stories but didn’t find any treasure, finally he found the really treasure was this trip
B: but you don’t tell me that I am that foreigner, right?
… I just play someone who says “hello” or something and that’s it
A: of cours ure the foreigner
B: aaaaaah
… but I am a very, very, very bad actor
A: They’ll tell you how to act, take it easy
[…]
A: actually it will be on the TV
B: whaaaat?
… which tv?
… tongji=
… ?
… shanghai?
… china?
… aaaaaah
A: Shanghai Educational Channel
B: na halleluja
I’m B…
Pimp My Bike
A friend with his “new” bike. His language partner had bought it for 50 Yuan (about 4,50 Euro) and will lend it to him until he leaves.
Ouwen and I had pimped our bikes earlier. In our case it was only the missing air in the tires, this bike needed more care.
Luckily the man near the International Students Building has everything and can fix everything.
The chef of the two restaurants above the dining hall inside the International Students Building and a security guard. The chef has been living in Germany for several years and called the other one “Gestapo” in joke.
One hour and 80 Yuan later.
Wedding Pictures
Opposite to the International Students Building:
Electric Chair
A friend is on the phone. She found a doctor with an “electric chair” that can “heal my sick”. She tried to sit on it and it is “very comfortable” and “a very good chair”. It can “clean our blood”. And it is free.
When you sit on the chair you have “no other feelings”. Today she saw “many, many people sit on the chair, they all say it is very comfortable.” The doctor is in a hospital but “this chair not in a hospital”, outside the hospital in something “like a store”.
“The doctor says it is good for our health and will heal your sick”. I’ll give it a try.
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From People's Square to Xinzha Lu
According to a Chinese friend that’s one of the best restaurants around there.
Shanghai Library
China’s largest public library.
The “Rechtshandbuch für Erzieherinnen” (”law guide for educators") should be part of every well-assorted library. ;-)
