He was tall by Chinese standards, and a scary sight.
But at $6 billion, it is exceptionally large by Chinese standards.
Tibet, with a population of two million, is poor even by Chinese standards.
Five years into his current job, he turns 60 next year, and so by Chinese standards is due for a transfer or promotion.
He and other men say the pay is as low as $38 a month, bad even by Chinese standards.
Baise is young by Chinese standards and was founded as a town in 1730.
But even by Chinese standards, things have been moving at a blistering pace of late.
The city is dusty but has, by Chinese standards, relatively good air and water quality.
I guess by Chinese standards that is rather small.
This makes it large both in Chinese and global standards.