Comments on: Olympic soccer in Tianjin! http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Canadian Mom http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-2258 The Canadian Mom Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:06:59 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin#comment-2258 $8 for tickets!! crazy! we saw you wavin in the crowd on TV...just kidding! $8 for tickets!! crazy! we saw you wavin in the crowd on TV…just kidding!

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-2250 Joel Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:28:16 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin#comment-2250 I'm no expert, but what I've heard is that Chinese online opinion is not always necessarily very representative of the masses. Here's a short post about that, from someone with better insight than me: <a href="http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#028" target="http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#028" rel="nofollow">Internet Opinion = Public Opinion?</a> I’m no expert, but what I’ve heard is that Chinese online opinion is not always necessarily very representative of the masses. Here’s a short post about that, from someone with better insight than me: Internet Opinion = Public Opinion?

]]> By: laura http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-2248 laura Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:35:38 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin#comment-2248 Do many Chinese people think like the author of "The isolated mentality of a small country"? They seem so hard on themselves. I'm pretty much fascinated with the window you offer into the Chinese soul. Thanks. Do many Chinese people think like the author of “The isolated mentality of a small country”? They seem so hard on themselves. I’m pretty much fascinated with the window you offer into the Chinese soul. Thanks.

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-2229 Joel Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:25:59 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin#comment-2229 haha: "all prices in Canadian dollars." Yeah, it's so great to get cheap tickets. We tried to get more last night for the China vs. Canada game, but the only ones available were from the scalpers, and the price was jacked way up ($78 before kickoff, $39 after). The cheapest we found (after arguing) was $24, but by that time we would have missed the whole first half, so we just went and watched it for free on the big screen in the park. In the short-term, fun stuff like this helps culture stress because it makes you feel good about the people and the place. But the only long-term solution to culture stress is to understand and get used to the new cultural context. haha: “all prices in Canadian dollars.”

Yeah, it’s so great to get cheap tickets. We tried to get more last night for the China vs. Canada game, but the only ones available were from the scalpers, and the price was jacked way up ($78 before kickoff, $39 after). The cheapest we found (after arguing) was $24, but by that time we would have missed the whole first half, so we just went and watched it for free on the big screen in the park.

In the short-term, fun stuff like this helps culture stress because it makes you feel good about the people and the place. But the only long-term solution to culture stress is to understand and get used to the new cultural context.

]]> By: Sean http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-2226 Sean Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:15:05 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/08/08/olympic-soccer-in-tianjin#comment-2226 Did this event help any cultural stress? I'm so jelious!!!! 8 dollars for an olympic event, man I need to move! Did this event help any cultural stress? I’m so jelious!!!! 8 dollars for an olympic event, man I need to move!

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