For the most part, the Changchun Friends website is not very active and has been superseded by the Tencent "Wechat" app by the local expat community. This website is maintained sporadically, people may still join and membership is still open, but if you are a spammer, stay away. The archived information here is still useful, but some may be out of date. There are plans to make it more useful for static information in the future. If anyone needs information about Changchun or China, you may post a message and it probably will get a response but not immediately.

Changchun Friends

a great way to get involved

Richard ridealgh's Blog (31)

Looking for Chef's!

2 large restaurants (both foreign styled locations) are looking for people who feel they can cook to a high standard. These establishments are keen to improve their menus and hope that they may incorporate your dish or dishes into the menu for the general public to enjoy. Both establishments are willing to pay!!!

Added by Richard ridealgh on May 5, 2014 at 12:45 — 4 Comments

Changchun website, A platform for expats!

Richard and I talking to China Daily on Christmas morning about the site and DRINKING!

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sunday/2014-01/19/content_17243953.htm

Added by Richard ridealgh on January 21, 2014 at 12:25 — 8 Comments

Sh** Happens!

TAOISM : Shit happens.



CONFUCIANISM : Confucius say, " Shit happens ".



ZEN : ( What is the sound of shit happening?



JESUITISM : If shit happens and when nobody is watching, is it

really shit?



ISLAM : Shit happens if it is the will of Allah.



CATHOLICISM : Shit happens because you are bad.



PSYCHOANALYSIS : Shit happens…

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Added by Richard ridealgh on December 30, 2013 at 15:55 — 2 Comments

Riot after Chinese teachers try to stop pupils cheating

I found this highly hilarious, since we as teachers also, I am sure, have had to deal with this!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10132391/Riot-after-Chinese-teachers-try-to-stop-pupils-cheating.html?fb

Added by Richard ridealgh on July 2, 2013 at 11:53 — 1 Comment

North Korea's silent football matches

Quite an amusing read:



Foreign visitors to North Korea are allowed to attend sports matches alongside their minders. But football in this secretive republic has little in common with the passion and glamour of Europe's major leagues.



The game was a sell-out, though you would never have guessed it.



As we entered the 50,000-seater Kim Il-Sung Stadium below the watchful eye of the Eternal President and Great Leader, not forgetting his son, the Supreme Leader Kim… Continue

Added by Richard ridealgh on May 12, 2013 at 10:51 — 3 Comments

Top 5 best drinking nations according to the Chinese!

5: Ecuador

You know you're off to a bad start when the local liquor is known as "hangover in a bottle." The best-selling Zhamir is a cheap but brain-penetratingly potent juice made from sugar cane that will get even the hairs on your head drunk after a couple of sips.…



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Added by Richard ridealgh on April 16, 2013 at 12:35 — 4 Comments

Canberra: Deathly dull at 100?

Australia's capital city turns 100 this weekend, but Canberra, like so many…

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Added by Richard ridealgh on March 12, 2013 at 12:25 — 11 Comments

Private car for rent!

I have decided that with winter coming and the roads as they are I am going to get my own chauffeur driven SUV. If anyone is tired of waiting for taxis and wants to share in the cost of this car I would like to hear from you. The most important thing is that schedules have to be regular, so that we can all fit around each other.

Added by Richard ridealgh on September 8, 2012 at 21:30 — 3 Comments

7 deadly perceptions of doing business in China.

Hopefully, with the help of our good friends over on CCL, I will publishing an article called "Do I have to drink Baijiu to do business in China." I wrote most of it under the heavy influence of Baijiu so I hope you enjoy it.



After I wrote my article, I decided to have a look on the web and see what was out there about business and etiquette in doing business and found this article. I really liked it and I think that it's very close to what is going on here today in… Continue

Added by Richard ridealgh on August 28, 2012 at 13:30 — 3 Comments

FREE VPN FOR APPLE PRODUCTS.

Until recently, I have shyed away from all these different VPN's that are out there. Mainly because when I installed them they lasted a short time and then had a hell of a time uninstalling them!

Well I decided to look one more time. Went to the App store and saw a whole bunch of VPN's for free. I picked the first one, installed it and it worked.its called "VPN fire". For free it was great. No time lag and worked on all my apple appliances.

I have since paid $17 for the premium… Continue

Added by Richard ridealgh on July 8, 2012 at 11:44 — 3 Comments

Sir Richard did it, so I'm going to do it too:)...."Altogether"

"Altogether" is a lovely new bar directly opposite another of our old favorites, Happy Home. The decor reminded me of the days when I was hanging out in the Funky Buddha Bar franchise back home.

The ambience is a stark contrast to its big brother across the road, but perhaps more refined. They have a fantastic variety of wines from all over the world, and they are prepared to let you try some on the presence that you will buy one.

I loved the rooms;some small, some big but rather each… Continue

Added by Richard ridealgh on May 29, 2012 at 18:00 — 3 Comments

Draught or Bottled. (world life club customer survey)

World life club (Gaea and I) have been considering putting draught beer on at life club for the last few weeks. The cost would be the same as a bottle of beer, which would still mean we are the cheapest place in town to buy beer since our VIP members only pay 4rmb a bottle.
What we'd like to know is if draught beer is worth putting on the menu?
Would you buy it if you had the choice?

Thanks for your time!

Added by Richard ridealgh on May 9, 2012 at 14:22 — 25 Comments

Most expensive cars at Beijing Auto Show

Loved this article but look at the prices of these cars. The Chinese people are paying through the roof for these luxury cars.

No. 5 - Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II(劳斯莱斯 幻影II)

   Estimated price in China: 12 million yuan (US$1,908,000)…

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Added by Richard ridealgh on May 5, 2012 at 12:25 — 3 Comments

The "Great Fire Wall" is under threat!

I always thought that this beautiful land had some of the toughest internet security on the planet! After reading this article I find myself believing that actually, all this security draws too much attention from the wrong kind of internet wizards. 

China becomes top victim of cyber attacks

China has become the world's top victim of cyber attacks as 10,593 Chinese websites were controlled by…

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Added by Richard ridealgh on March 20, 2012 at 15:53 — 7 Comments

Crab Fishing can net you $10000 a week!

Perhaps one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but they do get paid handsomely for it!!!!…

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Added by Richard ridealgh on March 8, 2012 at 15:19 — No Comments

Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?

English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of the future? If Mandarin Chinese is to challenge English globally, then it first has to conquer its own backyard, South East Asia.

In Malaysia's southernmost city of Johor Bahru, the desire to speak good English has driven some children to make a remarkable two-hour journey to school every day.....…

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Added by Richard ridealgh on February 22, 2012 at 13:40 — 8 Comments

Scientists convert human brainwaves into speech!!!!!

Be careful what you think!

Scientists have unveiled a new technique for decoding human brainwaves and then converting them into speech.

The technique may one day make it possible to communicate with patients who are unable to talk.

Who knows where this might end up, but for sure, I will have to be very careful what I think (dream) :)…

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Added by Richard ridealgh on February 2, 2012 at 18:00 — 1 Comment

What is the best alcoholic beverage in the world?

Richard roman started me thinking with his last post, "what is the best drink in the world?" Belgium seems to be a great beer making country. But what is the best alcoholic beverage? Wine (what wine?), Beer (what beer?), Mixer (what mixer?, Shot (what shot?). 

For me: 

Beer - Yorkshire Bitter.

Wine - Californian Red

Mixer - Gin

Shot - Patron (Gold)…

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Added by Richard ridealgh on January 2, 2012 at 13:31 — 16 Comments

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