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David5o:
Alcohol flows pretty freely, in most Chinese families, ....well with the male members anyway. The big problem is, that generally there not very good at holding there liquor, so it doesn't take very much (compared to western consumption) before they become a little worse for wear!!! ...haha!!

Also, alcohol is one of the biggest contributing factors in many of the breakdown of marriages in China...

David....

metooap:

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 The big problem is, that generally there not very good at holding there liquor, so it doesn't take very much (compared to western consumption) before they become a little worse for wear!!! ...haha!!
David....

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David

I would say, that for the most part - and I can not speak for all - at least my relatives are very good at holding their liquor - considering the alcohol content in the liquor. If you look you will find that the content in a lot of cases is over 55%/proof. That is some liquor!!

David5o:
metooap,

Not sure what the strength of alcohol is in the States, but in Europe Spirits are generally 70% proof.

I don't drink much myself, a cold beer in really hot weather, one or two beers when out to be sociable, or when we have guests or visitors. So not really in a position to talk about it that much, but seen too many Chinese guy's pissed in the clubs that i used to go to over there. Didn't notice that they were drinking any great quantity to get them that way.

In the UK for arguments sake, i used to see guy's regularly get through 20 pints of beer a night, with little sign of them being pissed. And similar sort experiences elsewhere in Europe.  I guess i'm comparing the Chinese consumption with what i've seen in say UK, Germany, etc when i made that comparison in my post...lol!!

David....

ttwjr32:
ive noticed the older guys here i China can hold  lot of alcohol
but the younger ones get stupid

shaun:
I was thinking about bringing a couple bottles of Jack Daniels with me but Peggy told me no.  I'll switch to a couple of bottles of Jim Beam instead and claim innocence.  They may frown on drinking so I will not offend her.

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