Recently, a Chinese work colleague of mine, who is six months pregnant, was buying pork at a small street market near her apartment. As she was paying for the pork, a man on a bicycle rode by, reached into her purse and removed her wallet. She did not notice the missing wallet until hours later [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chinese Thieves’
Why Stealing Is So Easy In China
Posted by Robert Vance on November 6th, 2008
Posted in The Vance Report 
Tags: China, Chinese crime, Chinese Thieves, crime, crime in China, Good Samaritan, Robbers in China 
4 Comments »What if I Get in Trouble While I am in China?
Posted by Robert Vance on October 7th, 2008
Dear Jean,
Next week I am leaving for China. I signed a year contract back in July so I have had plenty of time to prepare for my big journey. I think that I have everything in order but there is something that has been nagging me lately. Maybe it’s because I saw the movie Babel [...]
The Earthquake in Sichuan Dominates the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on May 17th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from Sino News on TeachAbroadChina.com
The aftermath of Monday’s earthquake in Sichuan continues to hold captive the world’s attention as strong aftershocks, landslides, and possible damage to dams and reservoirs create problems for the rescuers. This week I wrote about the waiting game and the possibility that local officials had been warned in advanced of [...]
My Stolen Bicycle in China
Posted by Robert Vance on April 25th, 2008
The pedals fell off my brand new bicycle when I rode it home on Monday evening. My friends told me it was because I had “stood up” on the pedals while going up a hill. I had assumed that standing up was a normal action to take when riding on a bike. Apparently, you shouldn’t stand [...]
