Author Archives: sidney

The Monthly Clearance Group (月光族 ) Some single white collar worker in this city actually work pretty much the same way as their North America counter parts. They survive from paycheck to pay check; some still lives at home after … Continue reading →

The Contrast There are children playgrounds in this city, and there are “children playgrounds” in this city. I am referring to the designer children playground within some newer style shopping malls. The one I remember occupies about three thousand square … Continue reading →

Dr. Philip of China (老 娘舅 – as the local program is called) The local TV station has a popular program, it revolves around two or three local people who are not TV celebs but ordinary citizens – who by … Continue reading →

Children In The Factories A phenomenon perhaps we from the West do not realize that good steady work force in China of course hinges a lot on wages, accommodations, and sometimes if the employers are willing to let the rest … Continue reading →

AUCHAN Super Market (歐 尚超 市) AUCHAN is a French based supermarket which as in my opinion made an inroad in the huge Chinese domestic market, together with WALMART and many others, in order to satisfy the insatiable demand from … Continue reading →

Work ethic, work custom, or just plain bad habit? The building I am in has some rain water sipped in through the outside curtain wall into the inside of the building, and over time, caused the wall paint in the … Continue reading →

The Employment big picture of China: China’s urban work force has employed a lot of her younger generation aged from early twenties to mid thirties. This work force has become increasingly mobile and is not willing to settle on one … Continue reading →

City of Bailun (北輪港) Trip Bailun is a fairly newly developed city with about the fifth of sixth in capacity or size in this part of the region. It is about 45 minutes to an hour from down town Ningbo. … Continue reading →

Hangzhou Trip We did a three hours drive to Hangzhou (杭洲 ) with my host on the second day of October. It was a very rainy day as I mentioned before. By the time we hit town (Thousand Island Lakes) … Continue reading →

The factory and its facilities: The factory makes outdoor tents in volume orders. With a work force of about 60 workers, four unit supervisors, and one manger who covers the operation. The company provides dormitory and three meals a day. … Continue reading →