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[Phil1980]

have other people here also had problems using qq these last weeks? the speed of my qq has been totally f*cked up since that earthquake in taiwan end of december (i use qq from abroad).

[Murilloa]

Two colleagues have PM'd me to say that the BBC is blacklisted in China. Quite right too, all those repulsive pictures of David Beckham signing his contract, the Chinese can do without that.

But for those who wanted to read the article, to which I was drawing attention in an irresponsible 'gadfly' manner, here is the text:

«««Syphilis rates 'soaring in China'
By Jill McGivering BBC News

A new report published in a leading medical journal suggests China is seeing alarming and rising rates of the sexually transmitted disease, syphilis.
The Lancet reports that China - which virtually eliminated syphilis in the 1960s and 70s - is now seeing the disease return with alarming intensity.

It reveals that reported rates have risen from 0.2 cases per 100,000 in 1993 to 5.7 cases per 100,000 in 2005.

Dramatic intervention is now needed, one of the report's authors says.

The study involved doctors from China's National Centre for STD Control in Nanjing and from the University of North Carolina's School of Medicine.

Dr Myron Cohen, a co-author of the report, described the spread of the disease as "fantastically rapid".

Spreading HIV

The disease is most prevalent amongst those in particular high-risk groups, like commercial sex workers and men who have sex with men. In those groups, as many as one in ten to one in five has syphilis, according to some of China's top specialists.

But syphilis is also spreading quickly in the general population. An area of particular concern is the surge in congenital syphilis - the number of babies born with the disease, after contracting it in utero from infected mothers.

It is reported that about 3,400 Chinese babies are being born each year with congenital syphilis. The figure has risen dramatically since 1991 - by more than 70% each year.

Syphilis is an aggressive and dangerous disease in itself - but Dr Cohen says its rise also has wider implications, giving a sense of the rapid spread of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) too.

"If we are seeing syphilis spread, we have to be concerned that other STDs are spreading as well," he told the BBC.

"Also we have reason to believe that syphilis helps to drive HIV. So we have to be concerned that untreated syphilis will amplify the spread of HIV as well."

'Deeply conservative'

So why is there such dramatic spread? It is being fuelled in part by rapid social change.

The large numbers of migrant workers in China, increasing prostitution and more extramarital sex - along with low condom use - are all key factors.

The need to pay for health care now may deter people from getting early tests and treatment.

Chinese society is still deeply conservative with little open discussion about sex at any level.

That severely inhibits the exchange of information at all levels, from within families and sexual relationships to information campaigns in schools, universities and in the media.

There may even be a biological reason too for the rapid rise.

Chinese adults, who are sexually active now, had no exposure to syphilis for decades. Some scientists say that has left today's population with very little immunity to it. »»»

Happy and safe mongering, gentlemen, and if you ever need advice about London or Lisbon, just don your favourite condom and send a PM to Murilloa.

[Murilloa]

Good to see you taking condoms seriously, DayNight, in the light of this snippet of leisure reading for the bareback brigade over there in China:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6253807.stm

[DayNight]

Out of curiosity I had to do this test. The Okamoto 0.03 is quite expensive. Durex has a normal import price.

The conclusion (for me) is that the Okamoto 0.03 is better (and thinner). But the Durex comes close. I will keep the Okamoto 0.03 for those "special" moments and use Durex Featherlite for everydays use.

The girls response on the Okamoto 0.03 is also very positive and they feel the difference too. But frankly, not every girl deserves an Okamoto 0.03 ....

[SE Asia Joe]

She told me she had the big university English exam coming up, and I agreed to help her with it.

Right before they're about to leave, I have her on my lap, we're kissing and talking, and then somehow she says, "Do you want to come back to my place tonight?"

I say, "Yes."

She says, "Do you want to pay me?"

I was more than a little put-off -

She says, "Of course. Call me."

Has anyone else had experiences like this? Could she actually really be a student who just turns a trick from time to time? Should I meet with her and see if I can close it for free? Is this sort of thing common? Will any girl who will actually put out want money for the favor? I thought they invested far too much time and effort if they were just true professionals.

You're kidding right? Asking this question on this forum - Of course a lot of us have experienced this and I would say most of us wouldn't mind one bit! So nice to keep up the pretense that you're only helping out a poor student!
SE Asia Joe

[Disaster53]

I've been serching the internet for some hotel for my trip in china, and the choice is incredible.

I'm looking for an hotel in shanghai and one in beijin that are not too expensive (On the net I've seen hotel in the 50-60 dollars range) and most of all are girl friendly.
I've seen some hotel here in the forum that are nice, but a bit too much for me, can anyone suggest me some better alternative?

I'll be in hong kong in the middle of april and from there I will go to mainland after few days.

Thank you for all your help.

[Eaglestar]

Be careful when you enter the US of A with your laptop

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/...ess/laptop.php

[Gilby]

Or the other side of the coin is, this is what happens when the girls find out how much they are worth and lets face it that's not good for any of us (on here). So you can blame people for overpaying or you can wake up to the fact that once these girls can demand a higher price they will. Just admit the fact that you don't like inflation, I certainly dont. Unfortantly its controlled by market forces and theres little we can do about it except complain - don't think you can blame anyone though.

This is the kind of shit that happens when a place becomes popular with foreigners who don't know how much to pay, or they just don't give damn.

[Santa]

I
Bill Lee and I drove down to Zhuhai from Guangzhou to hook-up with One Wing Low, Santa and AG. I grabbed the Hubei girl anyway. It was all downhill from there. Service was rushed, after which she showered and dressed quickly. I gave her the standard 200 RMB and she threw the money at me. I picked it up and gave it back. She threw it on the floor again. She was pouting and started to tell me that foreigners pay her 300, 400, even 800 sometimes. I kept telling her that I was not them and I pay the same as Asian punters. She got very nasty and refused to leave.
OAH

This is the kind of shit that happens when a place becomes popular with foreigners who don't know how much to pay, or they just don't give damn.

[Yankee 617]

You can get world population statistics from the US Census Bureau in various forms. I like the country-by-country summaries that are available at this link <http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbsum.html>.

Here is some summary information on the approximate number of young women (aged 17-26 in 2007) in each of the following countries:

110 Million (China)
108 Million (India)
_21 Million (Indonesia)
_20 Million (United States)
_17 Million (Brazil)
_12 Million (Russia)
_10 Million (Mexico)

8.6 Million (Vietnam)
8.5 Million (Philippines)
5.1 Million (Thailand)
3.8 Million (Colombia)
3.3 Million (Argentina)
3.3 Million (South Korea)
2.5 Million (Peru)
2.3 Million (Venezuela)
2.2 Million (Malaysia)
2.1 Million (Canada)
1.7 Million (Australia)
1.7 Million (Cambodia)
1.3 Million (Chile)
1.3 Million (Ecuador)
0.9 Million (Dominican Republic)
0.8 Million (Cuba)
0.6 Million (El Salvador)
0.4 Million (Costa Rica)
0.3 Million (Singapore)
0.2 Million (Uruguay)

To get these numbers, I simply added the number of women in the 15-19 and 20-24 age groups. Since those numbers were presented for 2005, I simply assumed these gals are 2 years older in 2007.

The Census Bureau gathers the population data in various other ways as well. Using a regional aggregation for 2005, here are how many women are in the 15-24 age group (17-26 years old in 2007):

350 Million (Continent of Asia)
313 Million (Asia excluding the Near East)
_51 Million (Latin America and Caribbean)
_49 Million (Continent of Europe)
_40 Million (Continent of North America)
_34 Million (Continent of South America)
_22 Million (North America)
_23 Million (Western Europe)

8.9 Million (Eastern Europe)
2.4 Million (Continent of Oceania)

I think its interesting to consider the relative number of young women in different countries/regions. It would be interesting to get a breakdown by language group but, from the above, it would seem best for English-speaking mongers to study Mandarin, Indian, Spanish and Portuguese. Of course, such numbers only present a piece of the mongering puzzle. One should also factor in HIV statistics as well as cultural, economic and legal information... along with personal preferences.

Yankee

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