Comments on: The Death Penalty and QQ Dominate the Weekly China Roundup http://www.teachabroadchina.com/china-death-penalty-tencent-qq/ A Serious Discussion About China Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert Vance http://www.teachabroadchina.com/china-death-penalty-tencent-qq/#comment-2712 Robert Vance Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:48:39 +0000 http://www.teachabroadchina.com/?p=233#comment-2712 @Jason, You apparently did not read what I wrote very closely. Drivers CAN (notice the keyword CAN) be sentenced to prison for hitting pedestrians depending on the nature of the accident (reason and severity). But even if it wasn't his fault, he still has to pay. The point that I was making, as you said yourself, is that no matter who's fault it is, the driver is ALWAYS responsible. @Jason,

You apparently did not read what I wrote very closely. Drivers CAN (notice the keyword CAN) be sentenced to prison for hitting pedestrians depending on the nature of the accident (reason and severity). But even if it wasn’t his fault, he still has to pay. The point that I was making, as you said yourself, is that no matter who’s fault it is, the driver is ALWAYS responsible.

]]> By: Jason Ding http://www.teachabroadchina.com/china-death-penalty-tencent-qq/#comment-2711 Jason Ding Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:42:42 +0000 http://www.teachabroadchina.com/?p=233#comment-2711 "if a driver hits a pedestrian due to carelessness, the driver can be sent to prison. If a pedestrian is careless and gets hit, the driver avoids prison but has to pay for all of the medical expenses. " @Robert, if a driver hits a pedestrian due to carelessness, he will not be sentenced to prison, instead he will compensate to the pedestrian, most of the cases the insurance company will pay that depending on how much drivers put the insurance fee, there are 200,000, 300,000 and 500,000 correnspondingly. If the drive hit the person and then he ran away, he would be sentenced to jail. If the pedestrian has the full fault, the insurance will not pay the money, the driver have to pay all of the money. That makes more dispute now. It's not fair to the driver. “if a driver hits a pedestrian due to carelessness, the driver can be sent to prison. If a pedestrian is careless and gets hit, the driver avoids prison but has to pay for all of the medical expenses. ”

@Robert,

if a driver hits a pedestrian due to carelessness, he will not be sentenced to prison, instead he will compensate to the pedestrian, most of the cases the insurance company will pay that depending on how much drivers put the insurance fee, there are 200,000, 300,000 and 500,000 correnspondingly. If the drive hit the person and then he ran away, he would be sentenced to jail.
If the pedestrian has the full fault, the insurance will not pay the money, the driver have to pay all of the money. That makes more dispute now. It’s not fair to the driver.

]]> By: Thijs (Shenzhen) http://www.teachabroadchina.com/china-death-penalty-tencent-qq/#comment-2706 Thijs (Shenzhen) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:56:22 +0000 http://www.teachabroadchina.com/?p=233#comment-2706 @Robert thanks; yes I consider myself quite lucky to be working in Tencent. It's a very interesting company and it's great to be able to work in one of the most well-known Chinese companies. I only need to improve my Chinese, because I'm virtually the only foreign developer there :) @Robert thanks; yes I consider myself quite lucky to be working in Tencent. It’s a very interesting company and it’s great to be able to work in one of the most well-known Chinese companies. I only need to improve my Chinese, because I’m virtually the only foreign developer there :)

]]> By: Robert Vance http://www.teachabroadchina.com/china-death-penalty-tencent-qq/#comment-2649 Robert Vance Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:46:03 +0000 http://www.teachabroadchina.com/?p=233#comment-2649 @Thijs (Shenzhen) Thanks for your comments. You are exactly right. There are a variety of number combinations that are used in China to represent words. I took a look at your website http://www.startinchina.com/ and I find it very interesting that you work for Tencent QQ. That must be a great experience! I think there are plenty of foreigners out there who envy you. While I enjoy teaching, I would like to do something else someday. I'm glad you were able to find that job. @Thijs (Shenzhen)

Thanks for your comments. You are exactly right. There are a variety of number combinations that are used in China to represent words.

I took a look at your website http://www.startinchina.com/ and I find it very interesting that you work for Tencent QQ. That must be a great experience! I think there are plenty of foreigners out there who envy you. While I enjoy teaching, I would like to do something else someday. I’m glad you were able to find that job.

]]> By: Thijs (Shenzhen) http://www.teachabroadchina.com/china-death-penalty-tencent-qq/#comment-2647 Thijs (Shenzhen) Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:29:43 +0000 http://www.teachabroadchina.com/?p=233#comment-2647 Actually, there are lots of number-combinations in Chinese with special meanings. For example 51 = wu yi = wo yao = "I want". Example 51job.com ( "I want a job") Just like 4 = si sounds like die. And so on 88 is just one example :) Actually, there are lots of number-combinations in Chinese with special meanings.
For example 51 = wu yi = wo yao = “I want”. Example 51job.com ( “I want a job”)
Just like 4 = si sounds like die. And so on 88 is just one example :)

]]> By: Rod Trent http://www.teachabroadchina.com/china-death-penalty-tencent-qq/#comment-2607 Rod Trent Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:10:41 +0000 http://www.teachabroadchina.com/?p=233#comment-2607 Great tips. Thanks! 88 Great tips. Thanks!

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