Thanksgiving in China
Happy Thanksgiving! Again, I was reminded by my family, friends and Chinese people about another US holiday. It was business as usual for me. It's hard to imagine everyone in the US sitting down to a lovely meal on Thanksgiving on the other side of the world.
Today, Sunday, I went to a Japanese company career fair. Most of the companies were manufacturers which I had little interest in. However, I did get positive feedback from their HR people. I prefer to be humble, but I will be upfront here. It seems my Japanese ability impressed them. One company said they would like to do a second interview in Tokyo. But that would be hard for me, especially from a visa standpoint. Unlike Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and Mexico, where you can get a visa on arrival at the airport, China requires that you have a visa prior to arrival. So any trip out of China would require me to get another visa before returning. I am hearing that Japanese companies are hiring more and the Japanese economy is making a comeback after years of stagnation. I probably could get a job there much easier than ever before, especially now that I have a college degree. But I am set on learning Chinese, at least through next summer.
I saw a movie yesterday on DVD called A View from the Top. It reminded me so much of America, I almost felt like I was there. Then the movie ended and I remembered where I really am, in China surrounded my Chinese people! That is a strange feeling.
There was a terrible environmental disaster in Northeast China recently. A chemical plant spilled 100 tons of Benzene, a toxic chemical, into a large river that supplied water to the major city of Harbin, on to Russia, and finally the Pacific. The spill occurred on January 13th, but the news was not reported until a week ago. Local officials were criticized for not informing the public in a timely manner. The government brought in supplies of drinking water into the city and after four days restored water to city. I read in another article that the authorities had to come clean after the spill left a trail of dead fish on the beaches. All I can say is...scary, and I drink bottled water.
Today, Sunday, I went to a Japanese company career fair. Most of the companies were manufacturers which I had little interest in. However, I did get positive feedback from their HR people. I prefer to be humble, but I will be upfront here. It seems my Japanese ability impressed them. One company said they would like to do a second interview in Tokyo. But that would be hard for me, especially from a visa standpoint. Unlike Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and Mexico, where you can get a visa on arrival at the airport, China requires that you have a visa prior to arrival. So any trip out of China would require me to get another visa before returning. I am hearing that Japanese companies are hiring more and the Japanese economy is making a comeback after years of stagnation. I probably could get a job there much easier than ever before, especially now that I have a college degree. But I am set on learning Chinese, at least through next summer.
I saw a movie yesterday on DVD called A View from the Top. It reminded me so much of America, I almost felt like I was there. Then the movie ended and I remembered where I really am, in China surrounded my Chinese people! That is a strange feeling.
There was a terrible environmental disaster in Northeast China recently. A chemical plant spilled 100 tons of Benzene, a toxic chemical, into a large river that supplied water to the major city of Harbin, on to Russia, and finally the Pacific. The spill occurred on January 13th, but the news was not reported until a week ago. Local officials were criticized for not informing the public in a timely manner. The government brought in supplies of drinking water into the city and after four days restored water to city. I read in another article that the authorities had to come clean after the spill left a trail of dead fish on the beaches. All I can say is...scary, and I drink bottled water.Labels: China
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