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Title: China Through D.D. Lumix's lens -- Shenyang : Christmas In August By Song Sai Quan And The Shenyang Soul Shakers
Source: http://www.klevelandkrackerkorner.com/16/post/2012/08/christ
URL Source: http://www.klevelandkrackerkorner.c ... the-shenyang-soul-shakers.html
Published: Oct 11, 2012
Author: Paul Stanner
Post Date: 2012-10-11 16:38:13 by Paul Stanner
Keywords: China, Shenyang, Christmas, Song Sai Quan
Views: 244
Comments: 6

Christmas in August in China has a very unique feel for a homesick lao wai{ foreigner }

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#1. To: Paul Stanner, soul shakers, 4 (#0)

Well, that was...different. ;-)

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2012-10-11   17:34:22 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I certainly thought so. lol They were very nice folks. The second they found out I was an American Christian they broke into that tune. Quite a pleasant surprise.

Paul Stanner  posted on  2012-10-11   18:48:05 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Hopefully the Chinese don't get sucked into the Christmas scam (except making crap for US) like the rest of the known world.

I was in SamsClub recently and the place was already awash with Christmas-crap for the deluded.

It was really sad to witness.

If the Soul Singers have a hat, throw a couple bucks in and send me the bill here, especially if they're 501(c)(3) singers.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2012-10-11   19:03:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Most Chinese street performers will be insulted if you drop money in the can or hat. It's not their custom. They'll not have a clue why you're doing that. They also don't allow tipping. When you tip a Chinese person you're telling them that they have a sucky job that doesn't pay enough so you're going to help them. It's very demeaning in their eyes.

China is the fastest growing Christian country in the world so Christmas is indeed making inroads here , both the true spirit of Christmas and the economic opportunism aspects of it. It's sad indeed in some ways.

Paul Stanner  posted on  2012-10-12   20:27:29 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

When you tip a Chinese person you're telling them that they have a sucky job that doesn't pay enough so you're going to help them. It's very demeaning in their eyes.

Well, it's better than having them jumping off roofs to their death; I'd think.

As the Bible teaches about pride, to me, false pride is even more stupid and ill-advised.

As I learned long ago, whenever someone wanted to gift me something (whether I wanted or needed it or not), the correct response was a simple, "Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness, I really appreciate it." End of that story.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2012-10-12   20:43:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I agree with you completely. That is what I teach my Chinese students when they ask me about tipping. Remember Lod the Chinese know next to nothing of the Bible. That is why they are China and we are America. Virtually the whole Chinese system is built upon false pride. In China style trumps substance.

Paul Stanner  posted on  2012-10-13   3:32:13 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

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