Comments on: We’re all on the same bus http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/18/were-all-on-the-same-bus/ Dispatches from somewhere far away Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:12:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lonnie http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/18/were-all-on-the-same-bus/#comment-88 Lonnie Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/12/18/were-all-on-the-same-bus/#comment-88 Sign me up Sifu....<br /><br />Great post...<br /><br />Merry Xmas from GZ...<br /><br />OMBW Sign me up Sifu….

Great post…

Merry Xmas from GZ…

OMBW

]]> By: Chris http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/18/were-all-on-the-same-bus/#comment-89 Chris Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:07:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/12/18/were-all-on-the-same-bus/#comment-89 Glad you enjoyed it, even if you (and Fallows, and ESWN) beat me to it. Maybe this will be the start of a new Chinese martial art--the Parting of Crowds style, or something like that. Glad you enjoyed it, even if you (and Fallows, and ESWN) beat me to it. Maybe this will be the start of a new Chinese martial art–the Parting of Crowds style, or something like that.

]]> By: 花崗齋之愚公 http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/18/were-all-on-the-same-bus/#comment-90 花崗齋之愚公 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:25:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/12/18/were-all-on-the-same-bus/#comment-90 Great post, Chris. It does happen occasionally, a line will form. But not often. I was at the Real Madrid game in Beijing in '03 (Beckham's first game with the squad) and saw a beer vendor literally have his booth taken apart by the mad rush, it was total anarchy and the only thing I could think was: "My God, if this happens during the Olympics it's going to be broadcast around the world and there will be some serious "mianzi" loss going on." <br /><br />I also find now that a dividing line (if you will) is forming in Chinese society with some of the younger, urban elite (especially those who have studied abroad) looking down on this behavior as very "tu" and embarassing. <br /><br />Here's to hoping...until then, I'll see you in the scrum. Great post, Chris. It does happen occasionally, a line will form. But not often. I was at the Real Madrid game in Beijing in ‘03 (Beckham’s first game with the squad) and saw a beer vendor literally have his booth taken apart by the mad rush, it was total anarchy and the only thing I could think was: “My God, if this happens during the Olympics it’s going to be broadcast around the world and there will be some serious “mianzi” loss going on.”

I also find now that a dividing line (if you will) is forming in Chinese society with some of the younger, urban elite (especially those who have studied abroad) looking down on this behavior as very “tu” and embarassing.

Here’s to hoping…until then, I’ll see you in the scrum.

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