Trip: China--West to Buerjin
There are [62] stories from my trip: China--West to Buerjin
CHINA | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [305]
Vicious Poodle Wanted Dead or Alive ...The local government issued a notice on TV warning people to watch out for the dog and kill it.... -- Chongqing Morning Post , April 30, 2008. Guns are illegal to possess. What caliber noodle for a vicious ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [323]
Provincial Agencies on High Alert to Tackle Floods GUANGZHOU: Flood, drought and wind prevention agencies in Guangdong province have been urged to be on high alert for floods this summer. -- China Daily News , April 26-27, 2008. Wind prevention! ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [549]
Hey! I didn't write the headline! One day I pondered the lack of cheese in Chinese cooking, and, not knowing it was a laugh line, I asked my friend Chen, "What does China do with all its leftover milk?" She said, "We have 1.3 billion ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [326]
I have mentioned previously that women call themselves "girls" here; when I use the term I am not being disrespectful. In fact, it is accepted journalistic usage: Biz Unusual Salary negotiator Lin Yan, a 26-year old girl in Nanjing, earns ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [337]
Zhang and his friend Li went to lunch in a restaurant in Jinan, Shangdon province, last Tuesday and ordered 7 steamed stuffed buns and a bowl of egg soup. Zhang was eating one of the buns when he bit into something hard. After a close examination, ... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Views [332]
Water is scarce in all of China I have seen so far. You just don't see water being wasted. The worry is that water will be procured at any environmental cost. Cheap energy will also solve the water shortage that most of the world faces or will soon ... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Views [414]
You will see a lot of Chinese flags during the Olympics. That is not the everyday Chinese way. You don't see flags on cars, or houses, or non-government offices, or clothing, or advertisements. Ubiquitous flag-waving appears to be peculiarly American.... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Views [369]
I have read, variously, that Ningxia is China's 2nd, 3rd and 5th poorest province. To me it is indistinguishable from the others in that regard. Almost everyone wears clothes that make them look good. No matter how dirty the job they have to do, the ... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [305]
Chef Gets Stuck In Well During Failed Suicide Bid A 19-year-old man who tried to commit suicide by jumping into a narrow well was rescued after police and fire fighters dug more than six meters to free him in Zhengzhou, Henan province last Sunday.... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [812]
I have now gone a week again without seeing another Westerner. I really don't mind being stared at by Chinese girls. I don't mind if, 10 seconds after I pass her, I turn and see she is still looking at me. I imagine that she exudes her that-is-what-... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [351]
Yesterday, for the first time in 2 weeks, Yinchuan could see Helan Shan, the mountains between the Yellow River and the Alax Plateau to the west. And so there was a sunset, and another biking photographer at the lake, who said to me, "Hello. Good ... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [315]
After 3 weeks in Ningxia, I have come to believe that the dogs here are indeed pets, primarily. I see people taking their dogs--usually miniatures--for walks, and they appear to be well taken care of. Still, I wouldn't want to be the family dog when ... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 9 May 2008 | Views [353]
After 6 weeks in China I finally saw the first gun of any type. It was held by a Brinks-type worker and didn't even look like a real gun. It looked more like an airgun. But I don't know guns. Maybe all they have to worry about is temporarily incapacitating ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 8 May 2008 | Views [326]
Guangzhou Communities Up To Their Necks In Rats Many housing estates and neighborhood committees in Guangzhou are looking for help in battling a major rat infestation. In addition to stealing food, the rats have also eaten people's furniture, household ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 8 May 2008 | Views [391]
Father Demands Raising Fee From Elusive Daughter Liu, a resident of Xinjin, Sichuan province, recently filed a lawsuit seeking child support from his daughter. A court held a hearing on Friday in which Liu said he struggled to raise his daughter ... Read more >
CHINA | Wednesday, 7 May 2008 | Views [389]
20-Year-Old Wins Top Spot on Village Committee A 20-year-old girl in Waidang village, Yongjia Zhejiang province, received 200 of the 353 votes cast during an election to choose a chief for the village committee on April 17. Hu Xiaoji, who was born ... Read more >
CHINA | Wednesday, 7 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Monday, 5 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
NW of Yinchuan, Ningxia
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CHINA | Sunday, 4 May 2008 | Views [385]
On Kids: never. On bicyclists: never. On motorcyclists: rarely. On construction workers: rarely. On dancers who portray construction workers in routines glorifying labor: always.
CHINA | Friday, 2 May 2008 | Views [336]
Be aware that if you come to China, some things will not be as they are at home. Everything is not designed to protect you from your own stupidity. Watch where you are going. Hazards may not be blocked off. Personal responsibility, sadly, is on ... Read more >
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