Many small offices are operating out of co-working spaces (in the model of WeWork), meaning that meeting room offices are often shared resources, and you’d better reserve one when you need one!
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Millions of people call tech support every day claiming hardware failure or virus infection, only to have it pointed out to them that their computer does, in fact, need to be plugged in.
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If WeChat is so great, and has all those features that Facebook, Twitter, and the others lack, then why is it still entirely possible to send messages to the wrong person if you’re not paying attention??
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In recent years, the computer virus issue has gotten much better (especially Windows computers, which were bore the brunt of the issue), but the problem persists somewhat.
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when you’re in China, frequently trying to access overseas websites, you’re going to encounter this issue a LOT, and it’s very frustrating.
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Life in China is gradually returning to normal, which includes booking (domestic) plane tickets. Obviously, staying protected from COVID-19 on the plan is still very much a concern.
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Young people all over the world are fond of the sleep. Many jobs in China routinely require overtime, sometimes for days on end.
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It happens in every culture… we’re talking, but are we communicating? And yes, these are very office topics.
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With this exciting first episode of Boring 办公室 Season 02 our heroes are finally unmasked. As for coffee vs. tea, don’t let any old school sinologists tell you that Chinese people prefer tea to coffee!
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We’re a little over a week behind the news with this comic strip, But the COVID-19 situation has already gotten to the point where restrictions are loosening in Shanghai
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If you haven’t encountered “professional Chinglish,” you will eventually!
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You often hear it said that Chinese is inherently vague when compared to English. That’s not always true, but Chinese can certainly be used in a super vague way!
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Weekends in China are frequently “adjusted” to make official holidays “longer” by re-appropriating weekend days.
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Thanks to COVID-19, internships are pretty much on hold this year, along with entire study abroad programs.
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It’s amazing how healthy Chinese food can be, but also how unhealthy (and dropping in oil, we might add).
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Believe it or not, there are some internships in China which actually make use of foreingers’ Chinese skills!
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Would it have been too much to call that report a “TPS“ report? Yeah, probably… China, like everywhere, has its fair share of bosses constantly nagging employees for reports.
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Using “PPT” instead of “Powerpoint presentation” is one easy business Chinese “word” that super easy to acquire! Get in on that filename extension slang action!
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Ah, the slow old office computer… a staple of office humor, and just as true in China as anywhere else!
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In a country obsessed with the awesomeness of its own cuisine, you can bet that any business trip to Chengdu is at least partly interconnected with hot pot.
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