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[Truthteller]

During Spring Festival, a Foreign Teacher dropped dead near where he lived with his Chinese woman. No media coverage. Nothing on Hefeiexpat. No funeral. Nobody knows who he was.

No one gives a shit.

[Aussie Mike]

People do give a shit! That's why no one hears about these things.
It's not what the gov wants to advertise, it's bad for business.

I'm interrested in knowing more.

[Truthteller]

Heard it was a guy who taught at Hefei Normal University.

Now all the parasite foreigners looking for teaching jobs so they can can get a residence permits to continue to stay and do their "real business" in Hefeii can rush there to try to take his spot.

[rgeczi]

Parasite foreigners?

Wow, you really are striving to live life alone now, are you?  A newbie to the site and you pretty much categorized all foreigners living in Hefei as parasites.

Bravo.

[luiz_iniciante]

Why is so Truthteller so invested in this death? Foreigners die in this city, just as they do in any other. While this is obviously a tragedy for the deceased's family and friends, I don't see why complete strangers to him (either foreign or chinese) should feel in away accountable, especially as the death sounds like it was a natural one.   

[luiz_iniciante]

I agree that it is sad, as is the news of any death. But I think Truthteller's assertions are way over the top and offensive on several scores.

First, the deceased was likely decently laid to rest by his close family and friends or at the very least by his wife/partner, which makes Truthteller's outrage over the absense of a funeral quite unwarranted, if not weird. Does he think it would be appropriate for strangers (foreign or chinese) to attend the funeral?

Second, implicit in Truthteller's posts is a belief that this is an issue for foreigners and that the deceased has been in someway let down by us. If he died of unexpected and natural causes, there is really nothing anyone can do. If he suffered from a communicable disease, maltreatment, negligence, had been killed or something of the sort, then it would be a matter of interest to public and should be published in the papers to make people 'give a shit'. Otherwise, it is a private matter for his friends and family.

Third, what is the 'real business' of foreigners in Hefei?

Finally, I am surpised by the anti-foreigner sentiment so obvious in Truthteller's posts and wonder how widespread it really is.

[Aussie Mike]

Anyone, even those who call themselves "TruthTeller" have a right to responsible speech.
He is stating those who are rushing for the job, so he is not refering to all.
It indentifies some issues for all of us though.

People travel for many reasons, we all have baggage.
Travel can be a fantastic journey but fraught with emotional issues.

I and many others have been involved with people on the edge.
Thankfully, I don't know any expats personally who have died in China.

If people are having issues, there is always help.
Health, Social, and anything else.

We really do give a shit.

[martin]

I agree, it is a tragedy. But people die everywhere. If there is no suspicious cause, but a medical cause, then it would not be very newsworthy IMO.