Comments on: Hongbao Fantasy

By: Jon Byrne

Jon Byrne — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:36:18 +0000

My son had to have an aneurysm removed from his back when he was 6 months old ,we travelled from 鬆溪 to 南平 because i felt the hospital treatment would be better. After a succesful operation and a two week hospital stay my wife gave the surgeon 20,000 rmb,i was gobsmaked and a little insensed.My wife only told me after the fact,,,,a good choice on her part.

By: Henning

Henning — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:50:23 +0000

I once supervised a master thesis project from a Chinese student. She got a good grade - and deservingly so. But afterwards (the grade was already official) she wanted to give me a present. It was chocolates meant as a thank-you gift - but I refused. She bursted into tears.

Very uncomfortable situation.

By: John Pasden

John Pasden — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:45:24 +0000

Yeah, that’s a good point…

Don’t ask me; I didn’t direct it!

By: cathywang

cathywang — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:44:27 +0000

Todd: that’s just what I wanted to say. 事后给红包是没有用的。

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:00:59 +0000

I thought the order was usually the other way round, i.e. give the red envelope before the operation.