After a winter that featured the longest, coldest stretch of winter weather in decades, spring has arrived in China. Okay, it wasn’t Winnipeg cold, but every space heater in southern China was sold during late January. After a few weeks of wondering if I had mistakenly been transported to Canada, the weather improved. Now the…
busted busker
As I was waiting to meet friends for lunch I wandered to Sea World (hai shang shi jie). No, there are no killer whales or dolphins. Sea World is Shenzhen’s expat hang-out, an outdoor mallish area of international restaurants and shops. The centerpiece of Sea World is an old French-built cruise ship (seized for narcotics…
Bao’an: Out with the (sort of) old
From 300,000 to 12 million in 28 years, it’s staggering to consider. Buildings are now coming down, making way for the new.
street fruit
Fruit vendor, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, China. Sorry Captain and Tennille, I could not find a pineapple song. Captured: March 29, 2008.
wire
Fenced and abandon. Captured: March 29, 2008.
photos of dante’s chinese gridlock
I spent an hour and a half sitting in the back of a taxi Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t by choice. The entire trip should have taken 30 minutes. I found myself mired a mile from home, watching the meter click over every three minutes, adding more jiao to my fare. Why? Three lanes of traffic…
Teaching English in China: Classroom broken-hearted
My China ESL student broke my heart. Teaching English Overseas is sometimes very difficult.
a snippet from a conversation with my computer guy
A humorous translated conversation with my Chinese computer guy.
Guangzhou Photo: A busy morning at the Six Banyan Trees temple
It was a very busy morning at Guangxiao Si Temple in Guangzhou China.
kitchenless man contemplates slaying brother and feral cat
CHINA–Blissful sleep came to an abrupt end for The Stevo today. After three days of sleeping far later than his biology allows he was roused by the masked civet living in his kitchen. The cat, said The Stevo, was out of the bag. The burlap sack lay in shreds. A raccoon-like face stared at him…