Babyface is a new club just opened in Harbin, it is a chain of clubs that can be found in Shanghai, Beijing and other major metropolitan centres. It has a reputation for the newest music, the greatest atmosphere and the classiest decor. Harbin’s opened on Christmas day, anyone who visited a Babyface in another city was salivating with the thoughts that Harbin could leave it’s fascination with Happy Hardcore and pop remixes behind. But true to it’s redneck roots, it failed to come up to the class of the other branches of this franchise. Customers were treated to the same 20 songs that Harbiners like to listen to all the time!!!
They chased the same money that all the other clubs are chasing in Harbin. The ‘Da Kuan’. Let me explain what this species of money is. This is a large mammal, usually between the age of 35 and 45. It’s appearance does not vary greatly, black polo neck, black slacks and black leather shoes. In summer the ‘Da Kuan’ will shed this outer layer and dress in more colourful garb; black boss T-Shirt, white slacks, red socks and white leather shoes. It’s mane also conforms to the standard crew cut or flat top spike.
It’s habits are also easily defined. Usually seen with a female known as ’chi ruan fan’ or translated as ‘eating soft food’ or ‘golddigger’ they can be seen together spending vast amounts of money in nightclubs. Conspicuously consuming expensive drink, and shouting rudely at anyone who becomes too close to their pissing ground. On recent excursions I have witnessed the ‘Da Kuan’ pouring XO brandy out in a ‘this one goes out for my homies’ fashion, “pure class” other ‘Da Kuan’ thought, ‘zhuang bi’ or ‘fake cunt’ I thought.
If you travel Harbin, be sure to keep your eyes open for a ‘Da Kaun’ otherwise known as the ‘Zhuang bi’. They can be seen in all the major discos, (I won’t call them clubs until they grow up!).
I’d thought 吃软饭 was for a guy who cozied up to a rich woman. I learned this word specifically because I was planning to do the same thing. The plan called for me to learn Cantonese and find a Hong Kong starlet to take me away from my drab little life and move me to the lap of luxury. I’d be chilling on Lamma Island, eating proper dimsaam every day, and generally living in a manner to which I would quickly become accustomed.
Cantonese lessons start in another month or two.
Comment by Brendan — January 18, 2006 @ 3:33 am
um… da kuan well defined i guess, but i sense some jealousy in that, don’t be hatin… but anyhow, rich mothers in harbin aren’t afraid to show it that’s for sure. i totally agree with your view on clubs tho… the music do suck. and when i requested some rap music the dj played a weird trance mix of one line from eminem with some weird korean shit. “all the trailor park girls go around the outside” wasn’t exactly what i expected to here in harbin… but enjoy the beautiful women anyways…
Comment by Peter — October 16, 2006 @ 8:32 pm