@neddy: BTW, 12 years ago, if a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, the pedestrian was responsible, by law, for any damage to the vehicle.
I think the original law reflected the days when autos were either state owned or owned by power and wealthy people. In the run up to the 2008 Olympics the law was changed.
@neddy: When you say Chinese break their own laws because it is their culture to do so, you insult the vast majority of Chinese. When you say ignoring petty laws makes sense, you insult where ever you come from.
Some of us have been visiting or lived in China for many years. In my case it is more than 30 years since I first came into China and I lived in China for 12 years. As HFCAMPO says, China is improving.
Spitting, urinating and defecating in the streets, ignoring traffic laws, are habits that are changing albeit, slowly.
Defending and calling culture unsanitary or dangerous behavior, especially when they violate Chinese law demonstrates your inability to recognize that not all Chinese behave this way. Most educated urban Chinese would fit nicely in any city in the world and do.
Ignorant foreigners, new to China, become instant apologists for what they mistake as culture. They do so before they fully understand the Chinese and Chinese culture.
I love China and enjoyed living there but it can be pretty rude and even ugly from time to time. Stop being so judgmental of experienced 老外。I have noticed judgmental 老外 don't last.
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Define "tunnel vision"
In a word: religion
God forbid people think, question, innovate, change and be different.
Jews, Christians and Muslims all worship the God of Abraham. God gave them Ten Commandments. Yet in the corpus of these great religions exist thousands, if not tens of thousands, of rules.
Written by men, these additional rules are said to be inspired by God. Yet these man made rules allow, condone, or even mandate slavery, persecution and killing of people often in the name of God.
Thus sayeth the omnipotent, benevolent, just and loving God.
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Good for quality, but pricey, hand tools.
Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.
I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.
The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题！I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.
Last week had an 8:45am flight.
Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.
Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.
Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.
Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.
World Class Airport, NOT!
Tonight "Peacock", a performance by Yang Liping (杨丽萍), to begin her world tour, 8pm, 100-1680 yuan at Yunna Haigeng Auditorium.
Saw this lady perform at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, in California, in 1995. Quite a good and interesting show.
I'm going to try to make it.
Not so good. Kimchi had a very sour taste. Other food was nothing to brag about. I don't think I would go back.
This bus station is not located as indicated. It is further North!
Join us December 15 for the fourth annual Have a Heart Fundraiser!
发布者Is Dr. Detrano still associated with this excellent program?
Iconic Kunming landmark getting subterranean facelift
发布者Many years ago in Beijing on a very cold and windy winter day, I had to go to 中关村 (zhongguancun) to buy some camera stuff to take on Spring Festival. Walking out of the campus I ran into a student who was going there as well so I invited him to join me in the taxi ride. For some reason we could not get closer than 3-4 blocks to destination and were left with a walk facing North into the biting wind. No problem as my student turned guide and led me into a building and down stairs deep underground. We walked through huge underground rooms with high ceilings. I was amazed so the student took me down another level as we walked North,
My guess, after checking a map, was the we walked about 700 meters and the voids were about 80-100 meters wide. My guide told me this was a bomb shelter.
A few years later, these spaces were, in true Chinese style, were bustling with businesses. All partitions and fixtures were movable and temporary so it wouldn't take but minutes to restore most of the empty space. In some areas, escalators descended and rose and it seemed as if the buildings above expanded downward. In other areas, the huge void spaces remained empty.
Clearly a plan was in effect. I have no idea what it was and I had no interest in asking questions.
Fulintang: Yunnan's oldest apothecary
发布者@bilingualexpat Good to hear. This is great old building. I hope no one gets greedy enough to tear it down. 不拆！
Summiting Yunnan's majestic Haba Snow Mountain
发布者I have to agree with @alien. New or borrowed boots can lead to misery and pain. Take care of your feet.
Gulls arrival in Kunming warrants special treatment
发布者@bilingualexpat Thanks. My first trip into China was in 1984. Didn't get to Kunming in those days and probably wasn't allowed to go. Today's Chinese kids should see these photos. I am fortunate to have witnessed China's progress over 30 years.