Job Discussion Forums

water rat · Joined: 30 Aug 2014 Posts: 1098 Location: North Antarctica

Whatever. China is horribly polluted and and the world's largest carcinogen. All true, but you know what ZT? No one cares to read anything you have to say any more after your allusions to cannibalism.You're an idiot. Go away!

creeper1 · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:45 pm Post subject:

Cannabilism may take place but in a different way to what the OP is saying.

There are all sorts of weird and wacky stuff being taken in unscientific traditional "medicine"

Maybe they normally use the placenta as a source for their medicine but undercover investigators seem to have hit upon foetuses being ground into pills.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2143294/A-truly-monstrous-medicine-The-Mail-investigates-Chinas-gruesome-human-baby-flesh-pills.html

likwid_777 · Joined: 04 Nov 2012 Posts: 411 Location: NA

I actually wouldn't be surprised if, in a country where gutter oil is rife, an unscrupulous cremation company might sell a cadaver to a restaurant for dirt cheap. In this case, there would probably have to be two willing parties in the transaction. It's very unlikely, though I wouldn't say impossible. Jeez, I hope that it hasn't ever happened.

bharrell · Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 102

Scrabble King · Joined: 25 Dec 2014 Posts: 91

Its not just the air , but the water as well. Even half of the bottled water we buy is just tap water run through cheap filters that only remove particulate matter and not the dioxins, arsenic, mercury, or lead.

If you are asthmatic, definitely do not come to China!

RiverMystic · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 1986

Sadly, a second of my good Chinese friends is now battling very serious cancer at present. She went to Switzerland to do so. I doubt she will recover. She's in her mid thirties. My other Chinese friend died at 36 from cancer. Both from Beijing.

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

Cancer is becoming more and more common.

Reminds me of the California cities of Benicia and Vallejo. Absurd cancer rates in those areas. Many blame it on the oil refineries.

My father inlaw and his brother both died last year from cancer. Was it the air, not likely where they are from and grew up, the water, maybe, the baijiu and smoking, maybe, the military service, maybe, China's "development," absolutely.

RiverMystic · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 1986

Just got notice that my friend and her husband have been advised by her doctor to prepare for the end. In her last days. Crying or Very sad

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

drjtrekker · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 251

wow, that sucks...
I keep wondering about this issue as well.

My Chinese in laws both in mid 50's, from a very industrial city...and both not in good health.

It's true that there may be other causes, but from what a lot of us know about this place, I would bet it's the pollution.

I now live in Sichuan, and the air is pretty bad where I'm at....and RARELY do I see anyone with a mask on.
When we tell people about the air, and our air filter in the house, and why we don't let our kid outside on these days...they go "Huh"?!?!

RiverMystic · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 1986

ZhonguoTong · Joined: 21 Dec 2012 Posts: 12

I've been away and not able to post for awhile, but seems I struck a raw nerve mentioning cannibalism....

If you don't think it happens (commonly), you really don't know China. Actually, I personally would be less squeamish at the prospect of being passed human flesh than dog or cat (which by the way is sold at almost all supermarkets)

When it comes to making money, the Chinese will do ANYTHING, including discreetly overlooking irrelevant and silly western moral sensitivities, and if you think not, you REALLY don't know China.

Remember, "Anything with legs that's not a table, and anything with wings that's not an airplane." The keyword here is "anything".

One great dish you should try is 'Eat Three Squeals" (吃三尖叫)--other wise known as live rat embryos, but if you're just a lowly English teacher you won't be able to afford. Jab with chopsticks for first squeal, dip in sauce for second, munch down for third--bon appetit.

Are you really that simplistic, childish and naive that you can't or won't see reality as it really does exist in the world?

water rat · Joined: 30 Aug 2014 Posts: 1098 Location: North Antarctica

Fergie · Joined: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 34 Location: The Middle Kingdom

This is why I decided that my future will be in South China - which is still relatively clean. I am looking at Ningbo.

ZhonguoTong · Joined: 21 Dec 2012 Posts: 12

I enjoyed my time in China and wouldn't blame anyone for wanting to stay. The food is much better than in the West, and it's probably healthier even though almost all of it is grown in highly polluted conditions. Chinese culture and society possess a gentle, harmonious and non threatening nature that is very appealing.

The biggest issue for those contemplating a long term stay is the danger posed by the perilous levels of toxicity in the air, water, soil and food, and it's a very serious problem. Also, a consideration for young people is that if you spend 10 or 15 years teaching English in China (or anywhere else), you won't be very well equipped to deal with the job market should circumstances warrant that you return to your home country, and you won't be accruing retirement benefits nor building equity in your own home.

Time flies much faster than one realizes, and it's very hard to start over at 35 with no skills, no money, and especially if by then you've acquired a serious health problem.