Retching when your host offers you cake is considered a compliment in China.

There are people who care so much about their art, they’re willing to stay at work after everyone leaves so they can glue color copies on packages of office coffee. God bless you, hand crafter.

I’m no expert, but if you’re in the business of making candy, you might want to photograph it so it doesn’t look like something out of the North American Scat Guide. All this needs is ruler next to it and a couple of flies.