tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post3519392089206197986..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: What China doesn’t have and why you are not…zewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-58637312920629224182009-11-19T08:24:14.424+08:002009-11-19T08:24:14.424+08:00Purple Mushroom - ah... a testimony from someone w...<b>Purple Mushroom</b> - ah... a testimony from someone who has lived there...zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-8896547813838352742009-11-18T14:09:19.971+08:002009-11-18T14:09:19.971+08:00They drink a lot of tea. In my workplace, hardly a...They drink a lot of tea. In my workplace, hardly anyone drink coffee. The coffee machine are mainly for expats and foreigners. Those chinese drink tea. All sort of tea with herbs. They are darn healthy, and slim!Purple~MushRooMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453141471728563299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-90869804291213546932009-11-15T21:08:37.676+08:002009-11-15T21:08:37.676+08:00jam - absolutely... malaysians dont even wanna wal...<b>jam</b> - absolutely... malaysians dont even wanna walk 50 meters for something. we said we travel for food, but not on foot.<br /><br /><b>whoalse</b> - there are some little emperors though, but i didnt see any. generally, they are not a fat population. so, rice is not the problem :Pzewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-58072230290660650722009-11-12T05:31:44.013+08:002009-11-12T05:31:44.013+08:00zewt...indeed that's right. they cycle or walk...zewt...indeed that's right. they cycle or walk a fair distance to their destinations.<br /><br />from young the kids are picked for involvement in sports, depending on their physiques...so exercising has been etched into their growing up.whoalsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654970783287006690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-68437120693530982212009-11-11T10:43:26.778+08:002009-11-11T10:43:26.778+08:00Haha, nice one! How could I miss the answer as I a...Haha, nice one! How could I miss the answer as I also wrote a post on my Guilin trip recently. Ya, we hardly see any fat people in China! And I totally agree with you on it is not rice to be blamed. Most Malaysians are fat because of our lifestyle and lack of exercise.jamhttp://lifeislikethat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-12535304018945007222009-11-09T21:15:10.876+08:002009-11-09T21:15:10.876+08:00anon @ 9/11 3.23pm - which is why i said... or at ...<b>anon @ 9/11 3.23pm</b> - which is why i said... or at least, i couldnt see any of them. and indeed, i didnt see any. some ppl who commented agreed.<br /><br /><b>huei</b> - hahahaha... anything for disabled, malaysians will use... particularly parking lots.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-33369755556217388202009-11-09T17:51:04.421+08:002009-11-09T17:51:04.421+08:00eh i like rice! but i take less rice cos i memang ...eh i like rice! but i take less rice cos i memang eat very little! hahaha<br /><br />i guess it's the humidity ler..if u ask me to walk out during lunch time under the hot sun..n come back all sticky n sweaty..i'd rather not eat! hahahah hard to tahan the stickyness for the rest of the day in the office la =P<br /><br />but but but! msians r fat cos when they get out of the LRT..instead Hueihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948594966373376125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-24049247425819055752009-11-09T15:23:01.132+08:002009-11-09T15:23:01.132+08:00"Yes, there are no fat people in China. Or at..."Yes, there are no fat people in China. Or at least, I couldn’t see any of them"<br /><br />I read somewhere that around 18% of chinese are overweight; 5-10% of chinese youths are obese. You must have missed them. Be careful about making such generalisations in future solely based on your observation.<br /><br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/760787.stmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-50447519213265764592009-11-08T23:37:31.087+08:002009-11-08T23:37:31.087+08:00Crankster - there... not the rice... but the walk....<b>Crankster</b> - there... not the rice... but the walk.<br /><br /><b>Unicorn Girl</b> - and a lot of driving!<br /><br /><b>jamey</b> - shall check it out.<br /><br /><b>ZACL</b> - hmmm..... interesting indeed... my wife sure doesnt mind.<br /><br /><b>fufu</b> - more health conscious... sure????zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-55962167157863311182009-11-08T23:33:48.156+08:002009-11-08T23:33:48.156+08:00pinknpurplelizard - oh yeah... sugar... that's...<b>pinknpurplelizard</b> - oh yeah... sugar... that's a killer.<br /><br /><b>gina</b> - hahaha... get moving!<br /><br /><b>anon @ 6/11 2.47am</b> - oh yeah, that i agree.<br /><br /><b>constantly craving joe</b> - hahahahaha... let's go to aust :P<br /><br /><b>JanuskieZ</b> - nope.<br /><br /><b>Yvonne Foong</b> - sorry to hear about the balance nerve. in that case, yeah, dont walk zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-87013996075007955412009-11-08T23:30:28.430+08:002009-11-08T23:30:28.430+08:00eiling lim - in shanghai perhaps. anyway, if weath...<b>eiling lim</b> - in shanghai perhaps. anyway, if weather is a factor, then it's not the rice, right?<br /><br /><b>missironic</b> - hahaha... wont help much.<br /><br /><b>sophie</b> - hahahaha.... confirmed then!<br /><br /><b>Mei Teng</b> - true, our roads are not structured. it's a shame. singapore have better walkways.<br /><br /><b>Swee Ping</b> - not adults, that's for sure. zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-62286214207930180402009-11-08T23:27:34.979+08:002009-11-08T23:27:34.979+08:00foongpc - hahah... haagen danz, many wont blame it...<b>foongpc</b> - hahah... haagen danz, many wont blame it lah...<br /><br /><b>j_yenn</b> - :P<br /><br /><b>"maemee"</b> - i heard u can find some in shanghai.<br /><br /><b>day-dreamer</b> - thanks :)<br /><br /><b>Linda</b> - there you go... rice is not the factor.<br /><br /><b>MKL</b> - oh yeah... i know america is a land of many fatsss. no offence. those in the movie are all zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-92124961717732120962009-11-08T00:31:44.190+08:002009-11-08T00:31:44.190+08:00lol i didnt walk that much in beijing when i was t...lol i didnt walk that much in beijing when i was travelling there... the transportation is better than malaysia... there's a bus stop in front of my friend's apartment... and i took subway around the city.... anyway i think they are more health conscious than msians...fufuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495732423341989667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-8328293052656279232009-11-07T23:07:06.825+08:002009-11-07T23:07:06.825+08:00Fascinating......it is known that you can lose wei...Fascinating......it is known that you can lose weight eating bread, (carbohydrate) if that's all you eat, no meat,fish, fruit, or any other 'interesting' foods. <br /><br />My mother could vouch for this fact. During the war years she was working night shifts. Passing a bakery on her way home and feeling very tired, she would buy a loaf or two of fresh bread, eat that and go to ZACLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289333819869440699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-39804829725990530282009-11-07T04:34:25.011+08:002009-11-07T04:34:25.011+08:00yes indeed. been to shanghai didn't see many f...yes indeed. been to shanghai didn't see many fat people. btw have you ever come across FoodKingdom? A social network for Food lovers like you. http://foodkingdom.com.my/world/jameynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-20867066304897249532009-11-06T21:03:57.390+08:002009-11-06T21:03:57.390+08:00I've got to agree with you about us Malaysian&...I've got to agree with you about us Malaysian's being lazy and not walking to buy our pizza's .......:)Unicorn Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191224144119007495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-38466474395333908942009-11-06T20:11:21.263+08:002009-11-06T20:11:21.263+08:00I also think it's the humidity and heat here t...I also think it's the humidity and heat here that discourages people from walking. I was seconded to the UK for 6 months and I walked everywhere. When I finally returned home, even I was shocked to discover how much weight I had lost. Now that I'm home I think I've put on half of it back....Cranksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466770053258278747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-4982126585854929592009-11-06T15:37:11.330+08:002009-11-06T15:37:11.330+08:00I observed the same thing in Thailand - few months...I observed the same thing in Thailand - few months of people watching in the street of Bangkok over a cuppa and couldnt spot one fat ass there! ;pbeezee~beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083574919071501923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-87064558043923827472009-11-06T14:57:43.954+08:002009-11-06T14:57:43.954+08:00Hi Zewt,
I actually become fitter whenever I rema...Hi Zewt,<br /><br />I actually become fitter whenever I remain in L.A. for one month. I love to take the busses, walk several blocks to get to my destination, take the train and travel by foot to find tourist attractions.<br /><br />Since I do not have any more balance nerve in the brain, walking around on the street in Malaysia is hazzardous. But I can walk all day in L.A. and surrounding citiesYvonne Foonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908132837504150283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-60401838216066739982009-11-06T11:48:37.505+08:002009-11-06T11:48:37.505+08:00its the weather la..
cold weather can burn calori...its the weather la..<br /><br />cold weather can burn calories too ..<br /><br />makes walking easier too may i add..then again i love the COLD!"Joe" who is constantly cravinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394450113346260318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-38269498507358608662009-11-06T02:47:54.605+08:002009-11-06T02:47:54.605+08:00just like in vietnam...u can't find a fat viet...just like in vietnam...u can't find a fat vietnamese living in vietnam!<br /><br />it's a matter of their living standard. give china and vietnam a couple more decades of globalisation/modernisation/capitalisation and you'll see the fatties mushrooming everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-71941225899431005442009-11-06T02:28:26.113+08:002009-11-06T02:28:26.113+08:00Yes.. I went to China last month and the tour guid...Yes.. I went to China last month and the tour guide commented that we don't walk much so everytime walk a bit also complain liao. Hahaha!ginahttp://absolutginger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-79149488629720225872009-11-05T22:25:31.864+08:002009-11-05T22:25:31.864+08:00I should've guessed that there are no fat ppl ...I should've guessed that there are no fat ppl in Middle Kingdom. <br /><br />Rice is often blamed as the FAT maker. They don't blame sugar as much which is surprising.Pinknpurplelizardhttp://pinknpurplelizard.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-28048220727770639332009-11-05T18:05:38.028+08:002009-11-05T18:05:38.028+08:00They cycle a lot too.They cycle a lot too.Elizebeth D.L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01878016978362697397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-2447415194911115662009-11-05T15:12:12.522+08:002009-11-05T15:12:12.522+08:00In China,rice is for the poor people.Rice is when ...In China,rice is for the poor people.Rice is when u are not full after a 10 course dinner, u order rice to 'top up' so to speak. In China it is a norm to order 8-10 dishes even for 4-5 pax, and no they don serve rice unless u specifically order for it. Chinese will think you are low class and give u weird look if u order rice in a decent restaurant.<br />The above statement are not from skchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318770378957068630noreply@blogger.com